Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Polich

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided March 25, 2005No. 03-1071-DPublished

1Concurring in part, dissenting in part

LOUIS B. BUTLER, JR., J.

(concurring in part, dissenting in part).

¶ 35. I join the court's decision and order as to the discipline imposed in this action. While I may not have reached the same conclusion as the referee with respect to each of the violations alleged, the referee's determinations are not clearly erroneous. I write separately because I disagree with the court that full costs should be imposed in this case. I agree with the referee's recommendation that costs should be prorated, but would remand this matter to the referee to determine what costs would be appropriate.

¶ 36. Attorney…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against KalalWisconsin Supreme Court · 2002
  2. In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against PangmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1998
  3. United States v. Charles T. PieperCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  4. In Re Disciplinary Proceedings Against JohnsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against PreloznikWisconsin Supreme Court · 1992

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