Case Name: Stark County Bar Association v. Osborne
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1991-10-16
Citations: 62 Ohio St. 3d 77
Docket Number: No. 91-855
Parties: Stark County Bar Association v. Osborne.
Judges: Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Holmes, Wright and Resnick, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, Third Service
Volume: 62
Pages: 77–79

Head Matter:
Stark County Bar Association v. Osborne.
[Cite as Stark Cty. Bar Assn. v. Osborne (1991), 62 Ohio St.3d 77.]
(No. 91-855
Submitted June 26, 1991
Decided October 16, 1991.)
Vogelgesang, Howes, Lindamood & Brunn, Richard Milligan, Amerman, Burt & Jones and William W. Emley, for relator.
Vincent Bernabei, for respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
We agree with the board's findings, but decline to follow its recommendation as to the penalty. We find a six-month suspension insufficient. As the panel noted, this is the second time Osborne has violated the Code of Professional Responsibility. In view of his past conduct, which involved conflicts of interest, a six-month suspension is too light a penalty for this repeat offender. See Gov.Bar R. V(8). Moreover, Osborne compounded his offense by claiming that he misunderstood the restraining order. His argument that the order's language somehow excluded the residence was indefensible; his claim that he so believed is incredible. Therefore, respondent, Harry K. Osborne, Jr., is suspended from the practice of law in Ohio for one year. Costs taxed to respondent.
Judgment accordingly.
Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Holmes, Wright and Resnick, JJ., concur.
Douglas and H. Brown, JJ., dissent.