Legal Opinion

In Re Bass

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided September 11, 2006No. 05SA279PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Justice EID delivered the Opinion of the Court.

Attorney Betty Ann Bass appeals an order entered by the Presiding Disciplinary Judge (“PDJ”) transferring her to disability inactive status pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.23. We affirm.

I

For the past several years, Bass has been involved in a consolidated disciplinary proceeding concerning multiple complaints filed against her alleging violations of the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct. The consolidated proceeding has been contentious and protracted, in large part because of Bass’ repeated failure to follow the PDJ’s orders.

After Bass failed to…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. United States Smelting Refining & Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. City of Thornton v. Bijou Irrigation Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1996
  3. KN Energy, Inc. v. Great Western Sugar Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1985
  4. People v. MiltonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  5. People v. RoybalSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  2. Hamon Contractors, Inc. v. Carter & Burgess, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2009
  3. Hardesty v. PinoColorado Court of Appeals · 2009
  4. Silva v. WilcoxColorado Court of Appeals · 2009
  5. Stockdale v. EllsworthSupreme Court of Colorado · 2017

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