Title: Matter of Discipline of Haugen
Citation: 373 N.W.2d 600
Docket Number: C6-85-1544
State: Minnesota
Issuer: Minnesota Supreme Court
Date: September 3, 1985

373 N.W.2d 600 (1985) In the Matter of the Application for the DISCIPLINE OF Marlon O. HAUGEN, an Attorney at Law of the State of Minnesota. No. C6-85-1544. Supreme Court of Minnesota. September 3, 1985. The Lawyers Board on Professional Responsibility filed a petition for disciplinary action against the respondent Marlon O. Haugen. Subsequently, the respondent Marlon O. Haugen and the Acting Director of the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board entered into a stipulation. Pursuant to the stipulation, the respondent waived all rights he has for hearings as provided in the Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility. In addition, he admits the allegations of the petition that he failed to comply with discovery orders and failed to appear for a discovery hearing before a magistrate of the United States District Court which resulted in a magistrate recommendation that the suit be dismissed "with prejudice." Respondent also failed to file *601 timely objection to the magistrate recommendation that his client's claim be dismissed with prejudice which resulted in the United States District Judge confirming the dismissal "with prejudice" in violation of DR 6-101(A)(3) and DR 7-106(A), Minnesota Code of Professional Responsibility. Moreover, respondent unconditionally admitted that he failed to respond to probate orders of the Ramsey County District Court in violation of DR 6-101(A)(3) and DR 7-106(A), Minnesota Code of Professional Responsibility. The court having examined the petition and having considered the stipulation, NOW ORDERS: 1. The respondent Marlon O. Haugen hereby is publicly reprimanded for such conduct. 2. The respondent shall pay costs in the amount of $500 pursuant to Rule 24(a), Rules of Lawyers Professional Responsibility. 3. The respondent shall be subject to supervised probation for two years from the date of this order subject to the following conditions: