MATTER OF BENNETT


16 A.D.2d 129 (1962)

In the Matter of William E. Bennett, Jr., 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.

March 29, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric Nightingale of counsel (Raymond P. Whearty with him on the brief), for petitioner.

William E. Bennett, Jr., respondent in person.

RABIN, J. P., VALENTE, STEVENS, EAGER and STEUER, JJ., concur.


Per Curiam.

A Referee has found that respondent had deposited escrow funds in his personal account and commingled such moneys with his own. Those funds were thereafter levied upon in connection with a judgment obtained against respondent. The client was ultimately reimbursed after complaint was made to the Bar Association. Moreover, it has been found that respondent issued approximately 160 checks over a period of 18 months, from a number of bank accounts,...

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