In re Disciplinary Action Against Fridell

Supreme Court of Minnesota

In re Disciplinary Action Against Fridell

557 N.W.2d 208, 1997 WL 13333

CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota

DecidedJanuary 16, 1997

DocketNo. C7-96-2357

StatusPublished

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In re Disciplinary Action Against Fridell, 557 N.W.2d 208, 1997 WL 13333 (Mich. 1997).

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ORDER

WHEREAS, the Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondent Gary A. Fridell has committed unprofessional conduct warranting public discipline, namely engaging in a sexual relationship with an adult employee in the public office he then occupied; and

WHEREAS, respondent has waived his rights pursuant to Rule 9, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility to a hearing before a panel of the board and pursuant to Rule 14 to a hearing before a referee and a hearing by this court, has unconditionally admitted the allegations of the petition and has entered into a stipulation with the Director in which they jointly recommend that the appropriate discipline is a public reprimand, his resignation from public office effective no later than June 1, 1997, and his payment of $900 in costs pursuant to Rule 24; and

WHEREAS, this court has independently reviewed the record and agrees that the jointly recommended discipline is appropriate for the admitted conduct,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that respondent Gary A. Fridell is publicly reprimanded and is ordered to pay to the Director $900 in costs pursuant to Rule 24. The court is aware that respondent has tendered his resignation from public office effective June 1, 1997, as agreed to in this stipulation.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Man C. Page Alan C. Page Associate Justice

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ORDER

WHEREAS, the Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondent Gary A. Fridell has committed unprofessional conduct warranting public discipline, namely engaging in a sexual relationship with an adult employee in the public office he then occupied; and

WHEREAS, respondent has waived his rights pursuant to Rule 9, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility to a hearing before a panel of the board and pursuant to Rule 14 to a hearing before a referee and a hearing by this court, has unconditionally admitted the allegations of the petition and has entered into a stipulation with the Director in which they jointly recommend that the appropriate discipline is a public reprimand, his resignation from public office effective no later than June 1, 1997, and his payment of $900 in costs pursuant to Rule 24; and

WHEREAS, this court has independently reviewed the record and agrees that the jointly recommended discipline is appropriate for the admitted conduct,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that respondent Gary A. Fridell is publicly reprimanded and is ordered to pay to the Director $900 in costs pursuant to Rule 24. The court is aware that respondent has tendered his resignation from public office effective June 1, 1997, as agreed to in this stipulation.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Man C. Page Alan C. Page Associate Justice

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