In re Geurts

2 Citing cases

  1. In re Harrington

    718 P.2d 725 (Or. 1986)   Cited 5 times
    Holding a lawyer cannot be disciplined under DR 7-102 where lawyer who distributed funds without first securing an order of the probate court was not shown to have known that his conduct was illegal

    "We find the Accused not guilty of the first charge." To prove a charge of violation of DR 5-104(A), the Bar must show: (1) that the person with whom a lawyer has entered a business transaction was a client of the lawyer at the time of the transaction, see In re Geurts, 280 Or. 303, 570 P.2d 652 (1977); (2) that the attorney and the client have different interests in a business transaction, cf. In re Tonkon, 292 Or. 660, 666-67, 642 P.2d 660 (1982); and (3) that the client expects the lawyer to exercise his professional judgment in the transaction for the protection of the client, see In re Moore, 299 Or. 496, 506, 703 P.2d 961 (1985).

  2. In re Complaint as to the Conduct of Gant

    645 P.2d 23 (Or. 1982)   Cited 7 times

    "* * * * *. "In regard to John Losey, the Accused cites In Re Geurts, 280 Or. 303 (1977). It is not applicable.