Legal Opinion

The Florida Bar v. Tunsil

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided October 16, 1986No. 66743PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

503 So.2d 1230 (1986)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant,

v.

Merrill TUNSIL, Respondent.

No. 66743.

Supreme Court of Florida.

October 16, 1986.

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director, John T. Berry, Staff Counsel and Susan V. Bloemendaal, Bar Counsel, Tallahassee, for complainant.

James T. Golden, Sanford, for respondent.

BARKETT, Justice.

This disciplinary proceeding is before us upon complaint of The Florida Bar and the referee's report. The Florida Bar has filed a petition for review, contesting the referee's recommended discipline as too lenient. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.

The…

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. The Florida Bar v. BreedSupreme Court of Florida · 1979
  2. The Florida Bar v. PincketSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  3. The Florida Bar v. RothSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
  4. The Florida Bar v. AndersonSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  5. The Florida Bar v. MorrisSupreme Court of Florida · 1982

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  5. The Florida Bar v. McShirleySupreme Court of Florida · 1991

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