Opinion ID: 1725734
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Complaint FiveASB 94-175

Text: Complaint Five resulted from Asam's filing two wrongful death actions [26] on behalf of Johnny H. Waters and Joseph Hugh Waters, based on the death of the plaintiffs' wife and mother, respectively. The defendants moved to dismiss, alleging that the complaints were null and void 1) because a wrongful death action must be brought by the deceased's personal representative acting in that capacity, and 2) because the applicable statutory limitations period had expired. The circuit court granted the motions to dismiss, and this Court affirmed the dismissals. Waters v. University of Alabama Hospitals, 591 So.2d 450 (Ala.1991). [27] Asam filed an action in a federal district court, making identical claims. The complaint was dismissed. The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal. Complaint Five (ASB 94-175) stated four charges against Asam based on her actions in regard to those state and federal lawsuits: Charge Iviolation of Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(d) [28] ; Charge IIviolation of Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1 [29] ; Charge IIIviolation of Rule of Professional Conduct 3.1(a) [30] ; and Charge IVviolation of Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g) [31] . The Board found Asam guilty of Charges I, II, and III, and not guilty of Charge IV. In her brief to this Court, Asam states multiple issues involving numerous allegations of error on the part of the Disciplinary Board. Asam has also filed with this Court a motion to supplement the record on appeal with documents that she says this Court must order the Disciplinary Board to produce. Because our disposition of the issues on appeal relates directly to the merits of Asam's motion to supplement the record, we will include our consideration of her motion as part of our analysis and disposition of the merits of the appeal.