Case Name: In the Matter of James C. Ripton (Admitted as James Cyrus Ripton), an Attorney, Respondent. Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, Petitioner
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1981-08-03
Citations: 82 A.D.2d 288
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of James C. Ripton (Admitted as James Cyrus Ripton), an Attorney, Respondent. Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, Petitioner.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 82
Pages: 288–289

Head Matter:
In the Matter of James C. Ripton (Admitted as James Cyrus Ripton), an Attorney, Respondent. Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, Petitioner.
Second Department
August 3,1981
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Francis F. Doran (Louis J. Prof era of counsel), for petitioner.
Francis G. Marlow for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Per Curiam.
The respondent was admitted to practice by this court pn October 18, 1961 under the name James Cyrus Ripton. In this proceeding to discipline him for professional misconduct, the respondent was charged with neglecting two legal matters entrusted to him and failing to co-operate with the Grievance Committee with respect to its investigation of these matters.
The Referee found that all the charges were sustained by the evidence. The petitioner moved to confirm the Referee's report and the respondent submitted an affidavit in opposition to petitioner's motion.
After reviewing all of the evidence, we are in full agreement with the Referee's report. The respondent is guilty of the afore-mentioned charges of misconduct. The petitioner's motion is granted.
In determining the appropriate measure of discipline to be imposed, we are mindful of respondent's previously unblemished record and the fact that restitution has been made. Accordingly, the respondent should be, and he hereby is, censured for his misconduct.
Mollen, P. J., Hopkins, Damiani, Titone and Gibbons, JJ., concur.