MATTER OF FRANZINO


285 A.D. 12 (1954)

In the Matter of Frank J. Franzino, an Attorney, Respondent. Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Petitioner

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

November 23, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis B. Reynolds of counsel (Frank H. Gordon, attorney), for petitioner.

PECK, P. J., CALLAHAN, BREITEL, BASTOW and BERGAN, JJ., concur.


Per Curiam.

Respondent is charged with professional misconduct for failing to prosecute claims for personal injuries on behalf of two separate clients from whom he accepted retainers on a contingent basis in January, 1948, and April, 1948, respectively. He informed these clients that their claims were being properly taken care of when actually he took no steps in their prosecution and allowed the Statute of Limitations to run against them. Respondent was also...

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