Price, Matter of
| Citation | 241 Kan. 836,739 P.2d 938 |
| Decision Date | 17 July 1987 |
| Docket Number | No. 60625,60625 |
| Parties | In the Matter of Douglas A. PRICE, Respondent. |
| Court | United States State Supreme Court of Kansas |
Stanton A. Hazlett, Disciplinary Counsel, appeared for the Disciplinary Administrator.
There was no appearance by respondent.
This original action in discipline was filed by the office of the Disciplinary Administrator against Douglas A. Price of Humboldt. Respondent has been the subject of several prior disciplinary proceedings and has been suspended from the practice of law in Kansas since July 9, 1985. In re Price, 237 Kan. 624, 701 P.2d 1337 (1985); In re Price, 238 Kan. 426, 709 P.2d 986 (1985).
The instant complaint is based upon respondent's representation, or lack thereof, in the matter of the Estate of Merle K. Bagnall, deceased, in the District Court of Allen County. After being notified of the complaint filed against him, respondent totally failed to respond or to cooperate with the office of the Disciplinary Administrator. He failed to appear before the panel of the Board for Discipline of Attorneys and failed to appear before this court when ordered to do so. Such failure constitutes a clear violation of Supreme Court Rule 207 (235 Kan. cxxvi). State v. Savaiano, 234 Kan. 268, 670 P.2d 1359 (1983). It is noted that respondent showed similar disdain for the rules of this court and the Code of Professional Responsibility in the previous actions.
The panel in this case found the respondent neglected the probate proceedings in the Bagnall estate which he originally filed on August 14, 1981. It found:
The panel unanimously found that Respondent violated DR 6-101(A)(3) (235 Kan. cxlvii) in that he neglected a legal matter entrusted to him and recommended that respondent be disbarred. We agree.
Respondent, for the last several years, has shown a total lack of responsibility in representing his clients as is demonstrated by the earlier cases. He has shown no respect for his oath as an attorney or for the courts in which he has appeared. Respondent's repeated neglect of his...
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