Now What? His Client Died, But This Houston Lawyer Kept Quiet for 3 Months
"Robins continued to prosecute the suit as if Crisp were still alive," said the opinion from Houston's First Court of Appeals. "After learning of Crisp's death, Robins went so far as to discuss Crisp's availability for a deposition with opposing counsel."
January 10, 2020 at 10:30 AM
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Unlike its sister court in Austin, Houston's First Court of Appeals declined to decide if the state's anti-SLAPP law applies to attorney discipline cases.
The lawsuit alleged an attorney represented a dead client and neglected to tell his opposing party or the court about it for three months.
But the Houston appellate court instead issued a ruling that the State Bar of Texas Commission for Lawyer Discipline had provided enough evidence of a prima facie case that Houston solo practitioner Rich Robins committed professional misconduct. In that situation, the Texas Citizens Participation Act tells courts not to dismiss the claims.
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