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MATTER OF SHELTON

7 A.D.2d 135 (1959)

In the Matter of Albert A. Shelton, 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.

January 6, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond P. Whearty of counsel (Frank H. Gordon, attorney), for petitioner.

Barnet S. Blume for respondent.

BOTEIN, P. J., VALENTE, McNALLY, STEVENS and BERGAN, JJ., concur.

Per Curiam.

The respondent violated his duties as an attorney by failing to institute an action upon a personal injury claim entrusted to him by a client, as a result of which the Statute of Limitations barred suit. He is also guilty of professional neglect in failing to respond with reasonable dispatch to turn-over requests. However, respondent had previously turned the file over to another attorney for the purpose of trying to effectuate a settlement, and...

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