Legal Opinion
In Re a Member of the State Bar of Arizona, Evans
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided October 22, 1976No. SB-89PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAMERON, Chief Justice.
This matter is before the court on the objections of the respondent, Jack E. Evans, to the findings and recommendations of the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Arizona that the respondent be censured.
We must answer two questions on appeal:
1. Was the respondent’s conduct unprofessional ?
2. If so, should respondent be censured?
The facts in the instant case are sharply contested by the respondent Jack E. Evans and the complainants, Earl Weaver and Joseph Volk. We have the duty to make an independent determination of the facts from the record. In re Johnson, 106 Ariz.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Meinhard v. SalmonNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- E. L. Cord, Etc. v. Calvin J. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
- In Re a Member of the State Bar of Arizona, LurieArizona Supreme Court · 1976
- Arden v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
- Adams v. AdamsNebraska Supreme Court · 1953
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3Cited by8 opinions
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