Opinion ID: 2353346
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Complaint of Zola Boone

Text: Having received a termination notice from her employer, Morgan State University, Dr. Boone engaged Respondent to represent her in October, 1980. At this time, Respondent was already representing her in another matter, which was successfully concluded in March, 1981. As to the matter involved in the instant complaint, Respondent knew an injunction action would have to be filed before the end of the year, but he failed to file and Dr. Boone was terminated. Not being able to make contact with the Respondent, Dr. Boone, by letter, discharged him September 30, 1981; the same day, unaware of his discharge, Respondent filed suit on her behalf. She was unaware of the suit until November, 1981, when she got a letter from the Attorney General's office, which was defending the action, seeking Respondent's address so that contact could be made with him about her case. Finally, it appears that Respondent accepted a $1,600.00 loan from Dr. Boone, unsecured and to be repaid in ten days; the loan remains unpaid. It is unclear to this Court why the hearing judge made no findings of fact regarding the unpaid loan. However, no exceptions were taken by either party. The hearing judge concluded Respondent had violated DR 1-102 (A) (1) and 2-110 (B) (4) (failure to withdraw after discharge). Again, no exceptions were taken by either party. In our view, the record supports a conclusion that Respondent violated DR 6-101 (A) (3) (neglect) as well as those found by the hearing judge. Certainly Respondent neglected the injunction matter and it is clear Respondent did not withdraw after receiving Dr. Boone's letter of dismissal.