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This i s t o inform t h e Courts of t h e S t a t e of Michigan of t h e following f i na l Order of Discipline:
ORDER OF SUSPENSION 356~4-A
DAVID P. HUTHWAITE (P15307), 1010 Pontiac S t a t e Bank Building, Pontiac, Michigan 48058, f o r a period of 121 days, e f f e c t i v e March 27, 1979, by Wayne County Hearing Panel #8. The formal complaint a1 leged t h a t Respondent f a i l e d t o inform h i s c l i e n t regarding t h e s t a t u s of pending l i t i g a t i o n , f a i l e d t o re tu rn f i l e s t o which s a i d c l i e n t was e n t i t l e d a f t e r being discharged by s a i d c l i e n t and misrepresented t h e s t a t u s of s a i d c i v i l s u j t which f o r lack of progress t o the :prejudilce o f sa id c l i e n t . Count I of t h e complaint a l l eged v io la t ion of Canon 1 , DR 1-102 (A) (1 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) , Canon 6 , DR 6-101 (A) ( 3 ) , Canon 7, DR 7-101 (A) (1 ) ( 2 ) and SCR 15.2 (1-4) ( 7 ) . Count I1 a l leged t h a t Respondent f a i l e d t o answer t h e Request f o r Invest igat ion submitted t o him by tile Grievance Administrator resu l t ing i n a de f au l t and cons t i t u t i ng a v io l a t i on of former Supreme Court Rule 15.2 ( 7 ) . The Hearing Panel determined t h a t the a l l ega t ions contained i n t h e formal complaint were proven and t h a t Respondent had vi 01 a ted t h e aforementioned di s c i pl i nary ru l e s and Supreme Court Rule.
DAVID BAKER LEWIS, Secretary Attorney Discipl ine Board