Legal Opinion

In the Matter of Discipline of Alex

Utah Supreme Court

Decided October 1, 2004No. 20020727PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PARRISH, Justice:

T1 At stake in this appeal are an office refrigerator, a suit, and a set of golf elubs abandoned in the office of disbarred attorney John Alex. At issue is the scope of Rule 27 of the Utah Rules of Lawyer Discipline and Disability.

T2 Pursuant to Rule 27, the district court appointed Loren Weiss as trustee on behalf of the Utah State Bar to protect the interests of Alex's former clients. Weiss obtained an order from the district court authorizing him to take possession of all property located in Alex's residence and former office. Alex's former landlord, the Felt Building,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. 438 Main Street v. Easy Heat, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Soter's, Inc. v. Deseret Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nUtah Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Phoenix Ins. Co. v. HeathUtah Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Geisdorf v. DoughtyUtah Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Jerz v. Salt Lake CountyUtah Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Castellanos v. Tommy John, LLCCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2014
  2. In Re the Discipline of OliverUtah Supreme Court · 2011
  3. Bolden v. Doe (In re Adoption of J.S.)Utah Supreme Court · 2014
  4. Bolden v. Doe (In re Adoption of J.S.)Utah Supreme Court · 2014
  5. Bolden v. Doe (In re Adoption of J.S.)Utah Supreme Court · 2014

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