In re Cosgrove

661 A.2d 1276, 141 N.J. 433, 1995 N.J. LEXIS 734
CourtSupreme Court of New Jersey
DecidedAugust 4, 1995
StatusPublished

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In re Cosgrove, 661 A.2d 1276, 141 N.J. 433, 1995 N.J. LEXIS 734 (N.J. 1995).

Opinion

ORDER

The Office of Attorney Ethics having filed a petition with the Supreme Court recommending that EDWARD T. COSGROVE of PEQUANNOCK, be immediately temporarily suspended from the practice of law, and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that EDWARD T. COSGROVE is temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective immediately, and until further Order of this Court; and it is further

ORDERED that all funds, if any, currently existing in any New Jersey financial institution maintained by EDWARD T. COS-GROVE pursuant to Rule 1:21-6 shall be restrained from disbursement except on application to this Court, for good cause shown, pending the further Order of this Court; and it is further

ORDERED that EDWARD T. COSGROVE show cause before this Court on September 11, 1995, at 2:00 p.m., Supreme Court courtroom, Hughes Justice Complex, Trenton, New Jersey, why his temporary suspension and the restraints herein should not continue pending final disposition of any ethics proceedings pending against him and further why the funds restrained from disbursement should not be transmitted by the financial institu[434]*434tions who are the present custodians to the Clerk of the Superior Court for deposit in the Superior Court Trust Fund, pending the further Order of this Court; and it is further

ORDERED that David E. Johnson, Jr., Esquire, or his designee, present this matter to the Court; and it is further

ORDERED that EDWARD T. COSGROVE be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension and that he comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with suspended attorneys.

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