465 So. 2d 527 - Florida Bar v. Grant’s Empirical Analysis
1985
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“The referee found the following facts: 1. On December 30, 1981, Mr. Hugh W. Wheelless retained Respondent, Richard W. Grant, to assist him in collecting monies owed to him by Altha Flying Service. Mr. Grant agreed to represent Mr. Wheelless on a contingency fee basis (no monies were ever paid to Mr. Grant by Mr. Wheelless). Over the next 2 years, Mr. Wheelless attempted to establish contact with Mr. Grant on approximately 25 separate occasions either by telephone or by letter. Mr. Wheelless was concerned about the status of his case and was desirous of getting the matter resolved. Many of the attempts to contact Mr. Grant resulted in unretumed phone calls. The Respondent made some statements to Mr. Wheelless that were misleading and inaccurate such as his letter of March, 1983, which indicated that a trial would be scheduled within the next two weeks. At the time of the letter no law suit had yet been filed. On February 21, 1984, after a lack of cooperation from Respondent, Mr. Wheelless contacted the Florida Bar to file a complaint. 2. Mr. Wheelless retained other counsel and received a final judgment against Altha Flying Service. As of December, 1986 the judgment remained uncollected. 3. Respondent violated Disciplinary Rule 6-101(A) of the Code of Professional Responsibility of the Florida Bar by neglecting a legal matter entrusted to him. Respondent failed to carry out his duty owed to his client, and his inaction demonstrates a clear absence of care or attention to the o”
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