Ohio Supreme Court

Butler County Bar Ass'n v. Packard

No. 94-1373·Judge: Douglas, Months, Moyer, Pfeifer, Resnick, Respondent, Stay, Sweeney, Wright·Attorney: Michael T. Gmoser Co., L.P.A, and Michael T. Gmoser; Patricia S. Oney, for relator., Dwight A Packard, pro se. 0 citations·Filed October 19, 1994

Summary of the case Butler County Bar Ass'n v. Packard

The court concurred with the board's findings and recommendation, modifying it to suspend the respondent from practicing law for six months, with the suspension stayed unless new disciplinary complaints are certified within that period.

Key Issues of the case Butler County Bar Ass'n v. Packard

Disciplinary action against a lawyer
Conditions for suspension stay

Key Facts of the case Butler County Bar Ass'n v. Packard

The board recommended a suspension for the respondent.
The suspension is stayed unless new complaints are filed within six months.

Decision of the case Butler County Bar Ass'n v. Packard

Suspension for six months, stayed under conditions

Opinions

Per Curiam. We concur in the board’s findings and recommendation as herein modified. Accordingly, we suspend respondent from the practice of law for six months; however, the suspension is stayed so long as no disciplinary complaints against respondent are certified to the board by a probable cause panel within the six-month period. Costs taxed to respondent.

Judgment accordingly. Moyer, C.J., A.W. Sweeney, Douglas, Resnick and Pfeifer, JJ., concur. Wright and F.E.

Sweeney, JJ., dissent and would suspend respondent for six months without a stay.