# Cuyahoga County Bar Ass'n v. Lazzaro

> Ohio Supreme Court · May 7, 2003 · 98 Ohio St. 3d 509

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/6785485

## Case

- **Full name:** Cuyahoga County Bar Association v. Lazzaro
- **Court:** Ohio Supreme Court
- **Decided:** May 7, 2003
- **Citations:** 98 Ohio St. 3d 509
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Stratton
- **Judges:** Connor, Cook, Moyer, Pfeifer, Resnick, Stratton, Sweeney
- **Cited by:** 6 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

Lundberg Stratton, J.,
dissenting.
{¶ 8} The Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline recommended a one-year suspension with one year stayed upon conditions agreed upon by the parties in their consent-to-discipline agreement. While I recognize that respondent has a substance-abuse issue, pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(8)(D), I would reject this agreement, particularly since respondent accepted cocaine as a fee for services and failed to file five years’ worth of tax returns. Therefore, I would *512 remand the matter to the board for a hearing. Accordingly, I respectfully dissent.
Gary S. Fishman and George Forbes, for relator.
Charles Lazzaro, pro se.
Moyer, C.J., concurs in the foregoing dissenting opinion.

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