Opinion ID: 6315840
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: D.R. 7-101(A)(3) which prohibits an attorney from intentionally prejudicing or damaging his client during the course of the professional relationship.

Text: The charges arise out of respondent’s failure to properly represent [A] on her negligence claim against defendant for damages to her house as a result of the negligent pumping of oil into her basement thereof by an employe of defendant on or about December 13, 1971. On or about May 3, 1972 [A] retained the legal services and representation of respondent and paid him a $200 retainer fee. Respondent failed to move on the matter even though prodded by [A] and even though respondent represented he would take corrective action on [A’s] case to Disciplinary Counsel on August 31, 1977, the occasion of his receipt of an informal admonition that date from Disciplinary Counsel for his violation of Disciplinary Rules resulting from his failure to move and take corrective action on this matter to that date. Futhermore, and because of respondent’s failure to properly move and take corrective action on the case, the lawsuit previously filed by respondent in the Court of Common Pleas of [ ] County in the case was dismissed on September 23, 1977 pursuant to local rule of court.