In re Dennis

The State Disciplinary Board brought a proceeding seeking the disbarment of Donald Dennis. No response was filed by Dennis, and nothing was offered in mitigation, whereupon the following circumstances are established by default: Dennis was retained by clients in 1976 to bring an action against a bank and a government agency, and paid the sum of $2,500. Other advances were made to defray alleged discovery costs. Dennis represented to his clients that he had obtained a summary judgment, which was appealed, and that the appeal was delayed because of the illness of an appellate judge.

*648Decided July…