Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Grogan

Order and Opinion

This is a disciplinary proceeding against Phillip R. Grogan. On March 31, 1976, the Kentucky Bar Association filed a formal complaint against respondent in which he was charged with converting a client’s money to his own use. The misdoing came about in the following manner.

On February 4, 1975, respondent represented a client in a real estate closing. The property conveyed was subject to a mortgage to the Prudential Insurance Company of America, which was to be fully paid by the respondent from the funds received by him from the sale. These funds were appropriated by…