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511 So. 2d 558

511 So.2d 558

12 Fla.L.Weekly 432

Docket No. 69544.

The Florida Bar v. Batman

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. John B. BATMAN, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided August 20, 1987.

Supreme Court of Florida · decided 1987-08-20

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently May 2001

3 state decisions

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Decided 1987-08-20

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¶1John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director and John T. Berry, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, and David G. McGunegle, Branch Staff Counsel, Orlando, for complainant.

¶2Carol Haber, of Welsh & Telander, Miami, for respondent.

¶3PER CURIAM.

¶4This is a bar disciplinary proceeding in which the referee found that respondent, John B. Batman, had testified falsely concerning his practice of law in representing clients during his time of suspension for nonpayment of bar dues. The referee further found that respondent violated Disciplinary Rules 1-102(A)(3), 1-102(A)(4), 1-102(A)(5), and 1-102(A)(6), of The Florida Bar Code of Professional Responsibility, and recommended a public reprimand by the Board of Governors and assessment of the costs incurred in this proceeding.

¶5Neither party seeks review of the referee's report. In accordance with rule 3-7.6(c)(6) of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, we approve the referee's findings and adopt the recommended discipline. We direct that respondent, John B. Batman, shall be publicly reprimanded by the Board of Governors. The costs of this proceeding are taxed against respondent. Judgment is entered against John B. Batman in the amount of $903.74, for which sum let execution issue.

¶6It is so ordered.

¶7McDONALD, C.J., and OVERTON, EHRLICH, SHAW, BARKETT, GRIMES and KOGAN, JJ., concur.

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