Kentucky Supreme Court, 1990

Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Kirk

Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Kirk
Kentucky Supreme Court · Decided March 15, 1990
789 S.W.2d 751; 1990 Ky. LEXIS 22; 1990 WL 27484 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Kirk

Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

The Board of Governors of the Kentucky Bar Association found respondent, John W. Kirk, guilty of violating DR 1-102(A)(4) for misrepresenting to an insurance company the status of a former employee injured in an automobile accident so that the individual could obtain workers’ compensation benefits. The Board recommended that respondent be suspended for fifty-nine (59) days.

Kirk has filed a Notice for Review pursuant to SCR 3.370(6). We deny respondent’s request for review and adopt the decision of the Board of Governors.

Respondent is hereby suspended from the practice of law for fifty-nine (59) days. The respondent is directed to pay the costs of these proceedings.

All concur.

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