In re Tosh’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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1. “Based on our review of the facts, it appears respondent made a good faith effort to fíle his formal answer within the delays, as extended by the ODC. Respondent’s answer was sent to the ODC within the two day extension, and would have been filed into the record timely, but for the fact that it was forwarded to the Baton Rouge office. Under these circumstances, the answer should be considered timely. Moreover, even assuming respondent’s answer was untimely, the hearing committee should still make every effort to allow an attorney facing formal charges to participate and present evidence in the formal hearing, especially when the attorney makes a good faith effort to present a response, and. where such participation will not unduly delay the proceedings. The hearing committee should give a liberal construction to the rules and remain mindful of not elevating procedural restrictions over substantive rights. See Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 18(B); La. Code Civ. P. art. 5051.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Brown