MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF SCHMIDT

No. C8-86-177.

402 N.W.2d 544 (1987)

In the Matter of the Application for the DISCIPLINE OF Douglas E. SCHMIDT, an Attorney at Law of the State of Minnesota.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

March 20, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Wernz, Director, Lawyers Professional Responsibility, Candice M. Hojan, Sr. Asst., St. Paul, for appellant.

Jack S. Nordby, Minneapolis, for respondent.

Heard, considered and decided by the court en banc.


PER CURIAM.

We address two issues in this attorney discipline case. The first is whether sufficient evidence exists to justify the referee's findings of fact and conclusions of law; if so, the second is whether the referee's recommendation that the respondent, Douglas Schmidt, be temporarily suspended from the practice of law is the appropriate sanction to be imposed.

We answer both questions in the affirmative.

The Director of Lawyers Professional...

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