Opinion
No. SC14–2502.
05-11-2015
THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant(s) v. Lance John RUFFE, Respondent(s).
Opinion
The Florida Bar filed a Petition for Contempt alleging that the Respondent has failed to comply with this Court's order of suspension, dated September 11, 2014, under which he was required to comply with Rule Regulating the Florida Bar 3–5.1(h). On January 9, 2015, and again on February 27, 2014, this Court issued an Order to Show Cause to the Respondent to respond by a date certain why he should not be held in contempt or other discipline imposed. Respondent failed to respond. However, on March 12, 2015, the Florida Bar filed a notice informing this Court of Respondent's compliance with the September 11, 2014 order. Accordingly, due to his untimely compliance with this Court's order, Respondent, Lance John Ruffe is hereby held in contempt and is hereby publicly reprimanded.
Judgment is entered for The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399–2300, for recovery of costs from Lance John Ruffe in the amount of $1,250.00, for which sum let execution issue.
Not final until time expires to file motion for rehearing, and if filed, determined.
LABARGA, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, POLSTON, and PERRY, JJ., concur.