From Casetext: Smarter Legal Research

The Florida Bar v. Hollingsworth

Supreme Court of Florida
Jan 28, 1982
409 So. 2d 1039 (Fla. 1982)

Opinion

No. 59722.

January 28, 1982.

Original Proceeding — The Florida Bar.

Harris K. Solomon, Bar Counsel and Jacquelyn Plasner Needelman, Branch Staff Counsel, Fort Lauderdale, and Henry P. Ruffalo, Chairman, 15th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, West Palm Beach, of The Florida Bar, for complainant.

No appearance for respondent.


This disciplinary proceeding against Frederick Hollingsworth is before us on complaint of The Florida Bar and report of the referee. Neither the Bar nor Hollingsworth seek review of the referee's findings and recommendations. Respondent is presently under suspension from the Bar for misconduct unrelated to the present matters. See The Florida Bar v. Hollingsworth, 376 So.2d 394 (Fla. 1979).

We approve the referee's findings and recommendation that Hollingsworth be disbarred for his cumulative misconduct. Hollingsworth is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in Florida. See Fla. Bar Integr. Rule, art. XI, Rule 11.09(3)(f). Costs are assessed against Hollingsworth in the amount of $958.61.

It is so ordered.

SUNDBERG, C.J., and ADKINS, BOYD, ALDERMAN and McDONALD, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

The Florida Bar v. Hollingsworth

Supreme Court of Florida
Jan 28, 1982
409 So. 2d 1039 (Fla. 1982)
Case details for

The Florida Bar v. Hollingsworth

Case Details

Full title:THE FLORIDA BAR, COMPLAINANT, v. FREDERICK HOLLINGSWORTH, RESPONDENT

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Jan 28, 1982

Citations

409 So. 2d 1039 (Fla. 1982)