· 6/17/1992
Broome v. Mississippi Bar
Citations
- 603 So. 2d 349
- 1992 Miss. LEXIS 385
- 1992 WL 132415
How courts have described this case
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- 30-day suspension with automatic reinstatement and public reprimand for failure to file claim within statute of limitations upheld
- attorney issued 30 day suspension and reprimanded publicly for neglect of client's case
- This case is cited by Hall as establishing the outer limit of discipline, a 30 day suspension, for negligent representation. However, Broom's misconduct was an isolated incident of simple negligence, unlike Hall who repeatedly ignored Sellers' attempts to contact him
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Judges: Pittman
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