# Ohio State Bar Assn. v. Trivers

> Ohio Supreme Court · October 13, 2009 · 123 Ohio St. 3d 436

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9802048

## Case

- **Full name:** Ohio State Bar Association v. Trivers
- **Court:** Ohio Supreme Court
- **Decided:** October 13, 2009
- **Citations:** 123 Ohio St. 3d 436; 917 N.E.2d 261; 2009 Ohio 5285
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by O'Donnell
- **Judges:** Moyer, Pfeifer, O'Connor, Lanzinger, Cupp, Stratton, O'Donnell
- **Cited by:** 2 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

O’Donnell, J.,
dissenting.
{¶ 11} I respectfully dissent. After practicing law for 49 years without a blemish, respondent, believing he was helping, made mistakes by notarizing documents that he had not seen the affiant sign.
*439 Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, L.L.P., and Hugh E. Wall III; Brian D. Weaver; and Eugene P. Whetzel, Bar Counsel, for relator.
Marcus L. Poole and Reginald Maxton, for respondent.
{¶ 12} Given that this record does not demonstrate any financial loss to the parties involved, I agree with the panel that a sanction of a stayed suspension is appropriate. I would suspend respondent for a period of six months but stay that term on the condition of no further violations.
Lundberg Stratton, J., concurs in the foregoing opinion.

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