Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Shigon
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 16, 1974No. 334 and 363PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*5OPINION OF THE COURT
POMEROY, Justice.
In a joint trial before a three-judge court of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, appellant Norman Shigon was suspended from the practice of law for a period of five years, and appellant Sheldon Portner for a period of two years. Each has appealed to this Court.1
The conduct of which appellants were found guilty included sixteen charges (out of 23 asserted) of improper solicitation, fifteen charges (out of 16 asserted) of submitting inflated and fraudulent medical claims to insurance carriers, seven charges (out of 11 asserted) of submitting false…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- In Re RuffaloSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Spevack v. KleinSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Shapiro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- People Ex Rel. Karlin v. CulkinNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Office of the Disciplinary Counsel v. CampbellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- In Re 42 PA. C. S. § 1703Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Commonwealth v. MaguiganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Matter of LeopoldSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. KneppSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
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