Legal Opinion
Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. Wenger
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 18, 1990No. 89-1573PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEUMAN, Justice.
This appeal stems from charges brought by the Committee on Professional Ethics and Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Association (committee) against attorney James D. Wenger in connection with his representation of Joyce and Charles Rasnie. The complaint alleged that Wenger failed to diligently pursue Rasnics’ breach of contract claim against the Burlington Northern Railroad Company. The committee also accused Wenger of repeated failure to respond to its inquiries concerning the Rasnie complaint.
In a hearing before a division of the Grievance Commission, Wenger conceded that he…
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