Case Name: Lake County Bar Association v. Billson
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1990-12-12
Citations: 56 Ohio St. 3d 89
Docket Number: No. 90-417
Parties: Lake County Bar Association v. Billson.
Judges: Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Holmes, Douglas, Wright, H. Brown and Resnick, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, Third Service
Volume: 56
Pages: 89–90

Head Matter:
Lake County Bar Association v. Billson.
[Cite as Lake Cty. Bar Assn. v. Billson (1990), 56 Ohio St. 3d 89.]
(No. 90-417
Submitted September 26, 1990
Decided December 12, 1990.)
Albert B. Polen, Joseph M. Gurley and James P. Koemer, for relator, Lake County Bar Association.
David N. Patterson and T. Michael Billson, pro se.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
On March 13, 1990, we ordered respondent to show cause on or before April 2, 1990 why the recommendation of the board should not be adopted. Respondent asked for and received a thirty-day extension to file his objections to the recommendation and a brief in support. On May 2, 1990, respondent filed an "Objection to Order to Show Cause," maintaining that he had not received notice adequately delineating his responsibility to file an answer to the complaint or object to the motion for default judgment and that he has a right to a hearing. However, respondent does not have a right to a hearing without first filing an answer to the original complaint. Furthermore, respondent had a second opportunity to be heard when he received notice of the motion for default judgment. Respondent's argument is without merit. Therefore, we hereby indefinitely suspend respondent from the practice of law. Costs taxed to respondent.
Judgment accordingly.
Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Holmes, Douglas, Wright, H. Brown and Resnick, JJ., concur.