In re Appeal of Decision of the Disciplinary Board

208 So. 3d 370
CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana
DecidedJanuary 9, 2017
DocketNO. 16-PDB-049; NO. 2016-OB-1933
StatusPublished
Cited by1 cases

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In re Appeal of Decision of the Disciplinary Board, 208 So. 3d 370 (La. 2017).

Opinion

ORDER

| jBased on our review of the record, we find the disciplinary board was arbitrary and capricious in dismissing the complaint. This court’s opinion in In re: Bilbe, 02-1740 (La. 2/7/03), 841 So.2d 729, is limited to the unique facts presented and does not stand for the blanket proposition that an attorney’s failure to pay litigation-related expenses can never constitute conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice. Accordingly, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 11(B), this matter is remanded to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel to conduct further investigation and to institute formal charges, if appropriate.

FOR THE COURT:

/s/ John L. Weimer

JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

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