The Florida Bar v. Sax

530 So.2d 284 (1988)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant,

v.

Carl A. SAX, Respondent.

No. 71052.

Supreme Court of Florida.

September 1, 1988.

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director and John T. Berry, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, and David M. Barnovitz, Bar Counsel, Ft. Lauderdale, for complainant.

Neale J. Poller, Miami, for respondent.

This disciplinary proceeding is before the Court for consideration of the uncontested report of the referee.

The referee found that the respondent submitted a notarized pleading to a court when he knew or should have known that the pleading contained a factual averment that…