People v. Dixon, 80SA276
| Decision Date | 08 September 1980 |
| Docket Number | No. 80SA276,80SA276 |
| Citation | 616 P.2d 103,200 Colo. 520 |
| Parties | The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Complainant, v. Edward E. DIXON, Attorney-Respondent. |
| Court | Colorado Supreme Court |
Linda Donnelly, Disciplinary Prosecutor, Denver, for complainant.
Edward E. Dixon, pro se.
A formal complaint was lodged with the Supreme Court Grievance Committee against respondent, Edward E. Dixon, who was admitted to the practice of law in Colorado on September 16, 1963.
The complaint evolved from respondent's attorney-client relationship with David James, which began in June or July 1978 when he was retained by James to recover the value of his motorcycle which had been held by a garage in Montrose County.
In December 1978, respondent filed a complaint in the district court, and James paid him $85 for costs. An answer was filed in January 1979, and interrogatories were served on respondent at approximately the same time.
Although James answered the interrogatories, the respondent failed to forward them to defense counsel. In April 1979, after being advised that a hearing would be held to compel discovery, respondent failed to appear at the hearing. The civil action was dismissed without prejudice, and defense counsel was granted judgment against James for $200 for attorney's fees and travel expenses. Respondent was ordered by the district court to appear on May 10, 1979, to show cause why he should not be held in contempt. Respondent failed to appear.
In June 1979, the respondent sent $200 to the court to pay the judgment and advised the court, by letter, that he had purchased a business out of the state and did not intend to renew his license to practice law in 1980.
Between January and April 1979, James tried repeatedly to reach the respondent by telephone, but with no success. Respondent never told James that his case had been dismissed and did not return the $85 which James had given him.
The formal complaint filed with the Supreme Court Grievance Committee charged respondent with violation of C.R.C.P. 241 B(1) and (5) (conduct that violates the Code of Professional Responsibility; conduct that constitutes gross carelessness or gross negligence); DR 6-101(A)(3) (); and DR 7-101(A)(2) ().
The respondent filed an answer to the complaint but did not appear in person or by counsel at the evidentiary hearing.
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