Disciplinary Case Summaries
| Publication year | 1993 |
| Pages | 315 |
| Citation | Vol. 22 No. 2 Pg. 315 |
1993, February, Pg. 315. Disciplinary Case Summaries
Public disciplinary and disability decisions are listed below. Those issued by opinion appear in their entirety in the Colorado Supreme Court "Opinions" section of The Colorado Lawyer. Public disciplinary decisions involving issues that are not routine are summarized below, together with all private censures and selected admonishments. Occasionally, articles will appear in this space in lieu of summaries or with fewer of them.
Rick J. Brown: The court disbarred the respondent on November 9, 1992, and assessed costs of $573.77 against him.
John W. Dalton: The court publicly censured the respondent on November 9, 1992, and assessed costs of $1,095.62 against him, following its approval of his conditional admission of misconduct.
Among other things, in his response to the request for investigation initiating a part of the disciplinary proceeding, the lawyer charged a complaining witness with filing a frivolous and groundless action against him. Moreover, despite the immunity granted by C.R.C.P. Rule 241.25(e), which states that all requests for investigation submitted to the Supreme Court, Grievance Committee, Committee counsel or disciplinary counsel, and all complaints filed with the Grievance Committee, shall be absolutely privileged and no lawsuit may be predicated thereon, the lawyer claimed that the complaining witness was liable to him for damages and the costs of defending the grievance. The lawyer admitted violating DR1-102(A)(5) by engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, as well as C.R.C.P. Rule 241.25(e).
Robert Kevin Kelley: The court disbarred the respondent on November 9, 1992, assessed costs of $544.40 against him, and ordered him to make restitution prior to any application for...
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