Opinion

Columbus Bar Ass'n v. Ewing

  • 63 Ohio St. 3d 377
  • 588 N.E.2d 783
  • 1992 Ohio LEXIS 652
Court
Ohio Supreme Court
Filed
Apr 15, 1992
Status
Published
On the bench
Brown, Douglas, Holmes, Moyer, Resnick, Sweeney, Wright
Cited by
6 cases
Authority
More cited than 72.2%

recognizing that representation of both the lender and the borrower within the same transaction creates a conflict of interest

How later courts described this case

  • recognizing that representation of both the lender and the borrower within the same transaction creates a conflict of interest

Written by the judges who cited it.

The opinion

Per Curiam.

We concur in the findings and recommendation of the board. Charles W. Ewing is hereby suspended from the practice of law in Ohio for six months. We suspend the execution of this discipline on condition that Ewing not be found in violation of any Disciplinary Rule for three years. Costs taxed to respondent.

Judgment accordingly.

Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Holmes, Douglas, Wright, H. Brown and Resnick, JJ., concur.

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