Legal Opinion
Idaho State Bar v. Topp
Idaho Supreme Court
Decided August 13, 1996No. 21760PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TROUT, Justice.
This is an appeal from a decision rendered by a Hearing Committee of the Professional Conduct Board of the Idaho State Bar. The Hearing Committee has recommended assessing a public reprimand against the appellant, John R. Topp, for his violation of I.R.P.C. 8.2(a).
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BACKGROUND
At some point prior to October, 1993, Bonner County filed a request in district court for “judicial confirmation” of a proposed $4.1 million expenditure. This money was intended to be used to close three county landfills and to construct a new transfer station to haul garbage out of state. The County hoped…
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