Lofthus v. State

The State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee for District 13 instituted formal disciplinary proceedings against Harris E. Lof-thus, an attorney, for alleged violations of the Code of Professional Responsibility. The trial court granted the State’s motion for partial summary judgment 1 and suspended Lofthus from the practice of law for ten months. Lofthus appeals from this judgment. Affirmed.

The State’s motion for partial summary judgment and the affidavits in support thereof were filed on May 17,1978. A copy of this motion was delivered to Lofthus by certified mail. On May 18, 1978, an order…