Finney v. Relphorde

Case Summary

CHEZEM, Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant, George Finney (Fin-ney), appeals from the trial court's award of damages. We affirm.

Issue

Finney asks us whether it was proper for the trial court to deny treble and punitive damages.

Facts and Procedural History

Finney filed disciplinary charges with the Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission against Defendant-Appellee, Kevin Relp-horde (Relphorde). Relphorde received $3,000.00 from Finney while he represented him as a public defender. The Disciplinary Commission found Relphorde had committed attorney misconduct and required him to refund Finney…