Opinion ID: 1715097
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Heading: Alli matter

Text: Aderemi Alli retained Grzybek in August 1995 to represent him in a federal lawsuit. The district court granted the defendant's motion for summary judgment on April 15, 1996, but Alli did not learn of the decision until several weeks later. Upon learning of the decision, Alli decided to appeal the ruling, but Grzybek failed to file an appellate brief. Alli later discovered that we had suspended Grzybek from the practice of law, and on August 16, 1996, wrote Grzybek a letter asking for a return of his file. Grzybek did not respond to the letter. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on September 6, 1996 issued an order directing Alli to show cause why it should not dismiss his appeal for failure to prosecute. Alli informed the court of his problems with Grzybek, and the court on October 3, 1996 issued an order directing the clerk to enter a pro se briefing schedule and a separate order specifically directing Grzybek to return Alli's file. Grzybek did not return Alli's file.