Legal Opinion
Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. Hurd
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 27, 1982No. 67687PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHULTZ, Justice.
This attorney disciplinary proceeding arises from the alteration by the respondent, Morris Hurd, of a motion after it had been approved by opposing counsel and granted by order of a magistrate. The Grievance Commission concluded that the respondent was guilty of ethical misconduct and recommended that his license be suspended for thirty days. We find that the respondent is guilty of misconduct and order that his license to practice law be suspended indefinitely with no possibility of reinstatement for sixty days.
The basic facts in this complaint are undisputed. The…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. DurhamSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct v. CrarySupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
- Lutz v. Iowa Swine Exports Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1981
- Dragstra v. Northwestern State Bank of Orange CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. David S. KelsenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2014
- Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. DavidsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1987
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