Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. Bitter

279 N.W.2d 521 (1979)

The COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT OF the IOWA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, Complainant,

v.

Joseph J. BITTER, Respondent.

No. 62917.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 30, 1979.

Roger J. Kuhle, Des Moines, for complainant.

Joseph J. Bitter, Dubuque, pro se, and Burns Davison, II, of Jones, Hoffmann & Davison, Des Moines, for respondent.

Considered en banc.

LARSON, Justice.

This is a proceeding under Court Rule 118.10 to make a final determination upon findings and recommendations of the Grievance Commission. No appeal or statement of exceptions under Court Rule 118.11 were filed by…