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Matter of Rivkin

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 29, 1967
234 N.E.2d 701 (N.Y. 1967)

Opinion

Argued December 5, 1967

Decided December 29, 1967

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department.

Edmund B. Hennefeld for appellant.

Harold M. Spitzer and James J. Fitzpatrick for respondent.

Herman B. Gerringer and Melvin Block for New York State Association of Trial Lawyers, amicus curiae. Edward J. Hart for Bar Association of Nassau County, amicus curiae.


Order reversed and the charges dismissed. Such irregularities as appear are not of such seriousness or extent as to warrant the disciplinary action.

Concur: Chief Judge FULD and Judges VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, KEATING and BREITEL.


Summaries of

Matter of Rivkin

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 29, 1967
234 N.E.2d 701 (N.Y. 1967)
Case details for

Matter of Rivkin

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of LEONARD L. RIVKIN, an Attorney, Appellant. SAMUEL…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Dec 29, 1967

Citations

234 N.E.2d 701 (N.Y. 1967)
234 N.E.2d 701
287 N.Y.S.2d 679

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