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RICHARD W. BOHAN (P10950). 21505 Harper, St. C l a i r Shores, Mich igan 48680, f o r a p e r i o d o f 90 days. b y Wayne County Hearing Panel 12. e f f e c t i v e February 26. 1979.
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Respondent was charged w i t h f o u r separate counts o f misconduct r e s u l t i n g from reques ts f o r i n v e s t i g a t i o n b y two c l i e n t s who had re ta i ned Respondent t o p rosecu te personal i n j u r y c l a ims . The formal compl d i n t charges neglect , f a i l u r e t o c a r r y o u t t h e c o n t r a c t s o f employment and p re j ud i ce o r damage t o s a i d c l i e n t s d u r i n g t h e course o f t h e p ro fess iona l r e l a t i o n s h i p . The compla in t a l s o a l l e g e d conduct i n v o l v i n g dishonesty. f raud, dece i t o r m i s rep resen ta t i on f o r an a l l e g e d f a i l u r e t o account t o t he c l i e n t s f o r funds used f o r t h e d ischarge o f ou ts tand ing medical and o t h e r o b l i g a t i o n s and f a i l u r e t o m a i n t a i n complete records o f s a i d funds and prompt ly pay o r d e l i v e r those funds t o t h e c l i e n t . The a l l ega t i ons
i nvo l ved v i o l a t i o n s o f Canon 6, DR 6-101 (A) (3). Canon 7, DR 7-101 (A) (2). (3). Canon 1. OR 1-102 (A) (4) . Canon 9 , DR 9-102 (0 ) (3). ( 4 ) and former Supreme Cour t Ru le 15.2 ( 2 - 4 ) .
The Hear ing Panel d i smissed those counts a l l e g i n g fraud. dece i t o r misrepresentat ion, f a i l u r e t o m a i n t a i n complete records o f c l i e n t funds and f a l l u r e t o p rompt l y pay o r d e l i v e r s a i d funds t o the c l i e n t s . The
Pdnel d i d conclude t h a t Respondent neg lec ted t h e 1 it i g a t i o n o f bo th c l i e n t s and f a i l e d t o c a r r y o u t c o n t r a c t s o f employment which r esu l t ed i n cou r t o rders d ismiss ing t h e a c t i o n s o f s a i d c l i e n t s .
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