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In re Lord

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS
Jul 30, 2020
233 A.3d 31 (D.C. 2020)

Summary

In New England Backflow, Inc. v. Gagne, 233 A.3d 31, 327 (N.H. 2019), the Court affirmed the dismissal of an abuse of process claim where defendant's complaint led to the arrest of plaintiffs employee.

Summary of this case from Ortolano v. City of Nashua

Opinion

No. 20-BG-197

07-30-2020

IN RE Nancy T. LORD, An Administratively Suspended Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Bar Registration No. 430764


ORDER

PER CURIAM

On consideration of the certified order from the state of Nevada suspending respondent from the practice of law in that jurisdiction for a period of six months and one day by consent; this court's February 28, 2020, order suspending respondent pending resolution of this matter and directing her to show cause why the equivalent reciprocal discipline of a six-month and one-day suspension with fitness should not be imposed; no response having been filed; the statement of Disciplinary Counsel; and it appearing respondent has not filed her D.C. Bar R. XI, § 14(g) affidavit, it is

ORDERED that Nancy T. Lord is hereby suspended from the practice of law in the District of Columbia for a period of six months and one-day, with reinstatement contingent on a showing of fitness. It is

FURTHER ORDERED that for purposes of reinstatement respondent's period of suspension will not begin to run until such time as she files an affidavit that fully complies with the requirements of D.C. Bar R. XI, § 14(g).


Summaries of

In re Lord

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS
Jul 30, 2020
233 A.3d 31 (D.C. 2020)

In New England Backflow, Inc. v. Gagne, 233 A.3d 31, 327 (N.H. 2019), the Court affirmed the dismissal of an abuse of process claim where defendant's complaint led to the arrest of plaintiffs employee.

Summary of this case from Ortolano v. City of Nashua
Case details for

In re Lord

Case Details

Full title:IN RE NANCY T. LORD An Administratively Suspended Member of the Bar of the…

Court:DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS

Date published: Jul 30, 2020

Citations

233 A.3d 31 (D.C. 2020)
2020 DDN 10

Citing Cases

Ortolano v. City of Nashua

A recent New Hampshire Supreme Court case is instructive. In New England Backflow, Inc. v. Gagne, 233…