Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Cottrell

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania November 30, 1990

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Cottrell, 525 Pa. 549 (Pa. 1990)

582 A.2d 1054; 1990 Pa. LEXIS 201

Cappy, Consideration, Flaherty, Larsen, McDermott, Nix, Papadakos, Suspension, Years, Zappala

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM:

Rule to Show Cause entered by this Court on March 15, 1990, is discharged. It is hereby ORDERED that respondent be and he is suspended from the Bar of this Commonwealth for a period of three years, and he shall comply with all the provisions of Rule 217, Pa.R.D.E. It is further ORDERED that respondent shall pay costs to the Disciplinary Board pursuant to Rule 208(g), Pa.R.D.E.

McDERMOTT, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case. NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, J., dissent and would impose a suspension of five years.

Reference

Full Case Name: OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL v. William J. COTTRELL
Status: Published