Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Howard

STEPHENS, Chief Justice.

The Board of Governors of the Kentucky Bar Association has found Vickie L. Howard of Salyersville guilty of one count of unethical and unprofessional conduct for her failure to prosecute with due diligence a personal injury case, all in violation of SCR 3.130-1.3.

In February of 1989, Howard was hired to represent a client in a personal injury case and subsequently filed suit on April 4, 1989. However, in the four years since that time, the suit has not been prosecuted with due diligence and promptness. There are numerous cases which disapprove of any conduct by an…