In the Matter of William J. Harte. Connecticut General Life Insurance Company v. Chicago Title and Trust Company

This disciplinary matter arose from a motion filed by Mr. William J. Harte, a member of the Illinois bar, for leave to file an appeal brief “instanter.” The motion was denied by Judge Posner, in chambers, as untimely, see Connecticut Gen’l Life Ins. Co. v. Chicago Title & Trust Co., 690 F.2d 115 (7th Cir.1982), and pursuant to Circuit Rule 8 a rule to show cause was issued why the appeal of Harte’s client should not be dismissed. On return of the rule, we decided that dismissal would be an unsuitable penalty for a fault of the lawyer, and pursuant to Fed.R.App.Pro. 46 issued a rule to show…