OOARO YEYBCRS JOHN L . COTC. CWURPERSOII LEO A. FARHAT YSGR. CLCYCNT W. *ERN DAVID OAMCR LEWIS. SECRCTARI FRANR J. YCDOIITT, 0 . 0 . WILLIAM O R U M O N L ~ N Nn . snecrcn. VICE-CHAIRPERSON
STATE OF MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
JOHH T. x .OWAlnl CXCCUTIVC DIRECTOR 6 OCNCRAL COuNSCL
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DAVID F. BETZ (P 10771), 206 Ci ty Center Bldg., Post Off ice Box 417, Ludington, HI, 69431, by Attorney M s c i p l i n e Board Huskegon Circui t Rearing Panel.
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(1) Suspension; (2) For a period of one hundred twenty (120) days; (3) Effec t ive May 17, 1982. The hear ing panel found t h a t Respondent, i n t h e course of reprer- e n t a t i o n o f a c e r t a i n par ty i n a corporate t a x l i a b i l i t y mat ter , advired the WLto a u b l t $l.U)O to KQPPMAMt~ be p a i d an the c l i e n t ' s be- . h a l f t o the I n t e r n a l Revenue Service , t h a t Respondent f a i l e d and/or refused t o forward m i d monies t o the IRS a8 represented t o the c l i e n t , t h a t the c l i e n t requested r e t u r n of the funds and Respondent f a l s e l y advised the c l i e n t t h a t s a i d funds vould be re turned before an I S deadl ine f o r payment, t h a t Pespcndent f a i l e d and/or refused t o r e t u r n s a i d funds d e s p i t e the r%- peated reques t s by t h e c l i e n t and o t h e r counsel. Regarding a separate count. t h e panel found t h a t Respondent f a i l e d t o segregate s a i d funds i n h i s t r u s t account and converted them t o h i s own use. Regarding a t h i r d count. Respon- den t admitted f a i l u r e t o f i l e a s p e c i f i c Answer t o t h e Request f o r Invcsciga- t l o n i n v i o l a t i o n of GCR 953(7). The panel found v i o l a t i o n s of Canoas 1, 7 and 9 of the Code of Profess ional Beeponsibi l i ty , to-wit: DR1-lOZ(A)(l)
(6-6).
DB7-101(A) (1-3) and DR9-102(B) (3) (4) and GCR 953(1) (4).
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MAY 2 5 1982