· 8/16/1989
Steighner v. Mississippi State Bar
Citations
- 548 So. 2d 1294
- 1989 Miss. LEXIS 396
- 1989 WL 97409
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- attorney who continuously neglected a medical malpractice case, failed to respond to a Motion for Summary Judgment, and mislead his client received a 180-day suspension
- 180-day suspension appropriate for inadequate preparation and continual neglect of case resulting in summary judgment
- attorney issued 180 day suspension for neglect of case and failure to respond on behalf of client to motion for summary judgment, resulting in dismissal of client's case
- Steighner suspended for 180 days for continual neglect of his client’s action because he showed little remorse for his actions and did not seem to understand the seriousness of his conduct
- Steighner suspended for 180 days for continual neglect of his client’s action because he showed little remorse for his actions and did not seem to understand the seriousness of his conduct
- attorney engaged in course of \continual\ neglect and inadequate preparation
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Judges: Pittman
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