Opinion ID: 1196615
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Heading: FACTSA Agreed Facts

Text: The parties stipulated to a portion of the trial panel's factual findings. They agree that in 1992, Jamee Clapper (Clapper/client) hired Farrant to represent her daughter and son-in-law in a child custody dispute. Farrant hired a private investigator, Bob Reed (Reed/investigator), of B & B Investigation to observe the son-in-law's former wife. Reed charged $5,777.93 for his work. On June 22, 1992, Farrant billed the client for $7,837.50 in attorney fees and $6,162.23 in expenses. The expense amount included the total for the investigation fees and charges for a deposition transcript and court costs. On the same date, the client gave Farrant a check for the exact amount of the expenses  $6,162.23. On June 26, 1992, Farrant wrote the client acknowledging receipt of the check for expenses and requesting that she make some payment towards his fee. [5] Farrant deposited the $6,162.23 in his operating account. In December of 1992, Farrant told the investigator that he had appropriated his client's check for himself.