Jaynes, Matter of, 9450
Decision Date | 28 June 1978 |
Docket Number | No. 9450,9450 |
Citation | 267 N.W.2d 782 |
Parties | In the Matter of the Disciplinary Action against Jerome L. JAYNES, a Member of the Bar of the State of North Dakota. DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF the SUPREME COURT, Petitioner, v. Jerome L. JAYNES, Respondent. Civ. |
Court | North Dakota Supreme Court |
Gregory D. Morris, Bismarck, for petitioner.
Jerome L. Jaynes, Hettinger. (No appearance.)
A grievance complaint was filed on 12 July 1977 against Jerome L. Jaynes alleging that he, in undertaking to probate an estate: (1) charged too much for the small amount of work completed, (2) did not pursue the case with vigor, and (3) did not tell the truth to the clients involved.
Upon receipt of the grievance complaint, initial investigations and inquiry proceedings were instituted in accordance with the Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, from which it was determined that further formal proceedings were appropriate. Thereafter a hearing officer was appointed and a hearing was held on the 22nd day of December, 1977, before Thomas Ewing, hearing officer, but the respondent attorney, Jerome L. Jaynes, made no appearance.
The hearing officer, on 30 January 1978, made findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations, of which copies were transmitted to the Supreme Court on 31 January 1978 for its consideration, and a copy was served upon Jerome L. Jaynes, the respondent, who did not file exceptions within the twenty days as provided for in Rule 10(l ) of the North Dakota Rules of Disciplinary Procedure.
Under these conditions, the court will accept the uncontested findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the hearing officer correct as submitted for final consideration and disposition by this court. See Matter of Maddock, 265 N.W.2d 230 (N.D.1978).
The pertinent findings are:
That Jerome L. Jaynes was admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor at law in this State on or about 16 July 1965 and at the time of the proceedings was an attorney at law on the records of the Supreme Court and practicing in the vicinity of Hettinger, North Dakota.
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