BOARD MEMBERS FREDERICK G. BUESSER, JR. JOHN L. COTE, CHAIRPERSON MSGR. CLEMENT H. KERN DAVID BAKER LEWIS, SECRETARY FRANK J. MCDEVITT, D.O. WILLIAM G. REAMON LYNN H. SHECTER. VICE-CHAIRPERSON
STATE O F MICHIGAN
JOHN F. X . DWAIHY COUNSEL/ADMINISTRATOR
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T h i s is t o inform the Courts of the State of Michigan of the following Order of Discipline: NOTICE OF REPRIMAND File No. 35269-A LEE ROY H . TEMROWSKI (P21324), 20477 Van Dyke Avenue, Detroit, MI 46234, by Oakland Circuit Hearing Panel No. 1 of the former State Bar Grievance Board, affirmed by the Attorney Disci- pline Board and l a t e r by the Michigan Supreme Court, w i t h Opinion, effect ive August 28, -1980. - Respondent was charged with taking custody of an automobile owned by the spouse of his divorce c l i e n t , ostensibly fo r safekeeping and without consent to use said property. Respondent was charged w i t h permitting the automobile t o be repossessed a f t e r removing certain property/parts therefrom and converting the same to his own use despite demands fo r return of the property by the c l i e n t and c l i e n t ' s spouse. The Complaint charged violations of Canon 1 , DR 1-102 ( A ) (1) and (4-6), Canon 2 , DR 2-106 (A) (B) , Canon 5 , DR 5-104 ( A ) and Canon 9, DR 9-102 ( B ) (4 ) .
The Hearing Panel found tha t Respondent anticipated an award of the vehicle to his c l i en t and entered into an oral contract for i t s purchase; the Panel rejected the cl ient-complainant's contention t o the contrary. Also, the Panel rejected the allegations of an excessive fee and accepted Respondent's claim of an attorney l ien on the automobile. Furthermore, Respondent was exculpated of charges alleging dishonesty, fraud, deceit o r misrepresentation. However, the Panel concluded tha t Respondent's conduct was violative of Canon 5 , DR 5-104 (A) which 1i mi t s business re la t ions with a c l i en t adversely affecting professional judgment.
September 15, 1980.
David Bak D e i r S L e
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