Disciplinary Board v. Ellis
Docket No. 19870201
Oral Argument:
Thursday, February 9, 1989 11:00AM
Docket Info
- Title
- IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR
DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST CHERYL L.
ELLIS, A MEMBER OF THE BAR OF THE
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
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Disciplinary Board of the Supreme
Court of the State of North Dakota, Petitioner
v.
Cheryl L. Ellis, Respondent - Case Type
- DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING-Lawyer : DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS (Civil)
- Appeal From
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Case No.
Highlight
Briefs
Filing Date | Description | |
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11/03/1987 | RESPONDENT BRIEF | |
12/01/1987 | PETITIONER BRIEF AND 8 APPENDIX | |
12/19/1988 | RESPONDENT OPENING BRIEF | |
01/18/1989 | PETITIONER BRIEF |
(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)
Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
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1 | 07/27/1987 | REPORT OF HEARING BODY for disbarment (DB#1131,1191 & 1218) | |
2 | 07/27/1987 | Transcript dated 5-28-1987 | |
3 | 07/27/1987 | Exhibits 17, 18, 20, 21 and 22 (Returned to D.B. on 3-1-88) | |
4 | 08/05/1987 | Substitution of cover and appearance page in transcript | |
5 | 08/21/1987 | EXCEPTIONS TO FINDINGS AND ATTACHMENTS | |
6 | 10/20/1987 | MOT. EXT/TIME RESPONDENT BRIEF, Affidavit of Cheryl L. Ellis, Cert. of Service by Mail | |
7 | 11/03/1987 | RESPONDENT BRIEF | |
8 | 12/01/1987 | PETITIONER BRIEF AND 8 APPENDIX | |
9 | 01/11/1988 | APPEARANCES: Vivian E. Berg; Cheryl L. Ellis | |
10 | 01/11/1988 | ARGUED: Berg; Ellis (Vol. Q, pg. 101) | |
11 | 02/03/1988 | DISPOSITION | |
12 | 02/03/1988 | UNANIMOUS OPINION : Per Curiam | |
13 | 02/03/1988 | On 02-03-88, the Supreme Court entered a Unanimous Opinion (Per Curiam) remanding this case to the | |
14 | 02/03/1988 | the Hearing Body. On this date (04-19-89), the Supreme Court entered another | |
15 | 02/03/1988 | unanimous opinion (authored by C.J. Erickstad) imposing discipline of a two-year suspension | |
16 | 02/03/1988 | partially stayed with one-year probationary conditions. | |
17 | 02/29/1988 | Order of Hearing Panel Chr. Directing Return of Exhibits | |
18 | 03/01/1988 | Order of the Supreme Court returning exhibits | |
19 | 03/01/1988 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE | |
20 | 08/31/1988 | REPORT OF HEARING BODY | |
21 | 08/31/1988 | TRANSCRIPT DATED March 3, 1988 & 2 volumes of exhibits | |
22 | 09/29/1988 | MOT. EXT/TIME EXCEPTIONS & Affidavit of Cheryl Ellis | |
23 | 09/29/1988 | Copy of letter to Vivian Berg-re: request for entire tran. | |
24 | 09/29/1988 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT - GRANTED : 10/19/1988 | |
25 | 10/05/1988 | Letter from Vivian Berg - request for copy of Motion for Ext. of Time to File Exception (Copy sent) | |
26 | 10/13/1988 | Request for Withdrawal of Appendix w/ Cert/Ser | |
27 | 10/19/1988 | EXCEPTIONS TO FINDINGS with Affidavit of Service by Mail | |
28 | 12/14/1988 | JOINT APPENDIX (VOLS. I AND II) | |
29 | 12/15/1988 | ACTION BY CLERK - GRANTED : 12/22/1988 | |
30 | 12/15/1988 | MOT. EXT/TIME RESPONDENT BRIEF (letter dated 12-14-88 from Alice Senechal) | |
31 | 12/15/1988 | LETTER AGREEING TO EXTENSION FROM VIVIAN BERG 12-14-88 | |
32 | 12/15/1988 | ACTION BY CLERK - GRANTED : 12/22/1988 | |
33 | 12/19/1988 | RESPONDENT OPENING BRIEF | |
34 | 01/18/1989 | PETITIONER BRIEF | |
35 | 02/09/1989 | APPEARANCES: Vivian E. Berg, Staff Counsel; Alice R. Senechal and Cheryl L. Ellis | |
36 | 02/09/1989 | ARGUED: Berg; Senechal (Vol. R, pg. 27) | |
37 | 04/19/1989 | DISPOSITION DISCIPLINE IMPOSED | |
38 | 04/19/1989 | UNANIMOUS OPINION : Erickstad, Ralph J. | |
39 | 04/19/1989 | two-year suspension partially stayed with one-year probationary conditions | |
40 | 04/19/1989 | Court also ordered Ms. Ellis to pay the costs and expenses | |
41 | 04/19/1989 | in an amount to be determined by the Disciplinary Board | |
42 | 05/01/1989 | Affidavit of Compliance of Cheryl Ellis w/ receipt of cert. addressed to Vivian Berg | |
43 | 08/01/1989 | Fax Copy of letter from Dana R. Day, M.D. dated Aug. 1, 1989 | |
44 | 08/02/1989 | Fax Copy of letter from James F. Lester dated July 31, 1989 | |
45 | 08/02/1989 | Progress Report of Robert R. Ivers, M.D. dated July 31, 1989 | |
46 | 08/03/1989 | Fax Copy of letter from James F. Lester dated Aug. 3, 1989 | |
47 | 08/04/1989 | Letters (2) from James F. Lester dated July 31, 1989 | |
48 | 08/04/1989 | Letter from Dana R. Day, M.D. dated August 1, 1989 | |
49 | 08/09/1989 | Substitute pages 2,3, & 4 of the opinion filed 4-19-89; see | |
50 | 08/09/1989 | the Court's Order dated August 9, 1989. | |
51 | 08/09/1989 | Order of substantial compliance and requiring quarterly rpts. | |
52 | 10/04/1989 | Letter from James Lester (supervising atty) regarding | |
53 | 10/04/1989 | cases which are pending in Cheryl Ellis's office at the | |
54 | 10/04/1989 | present time | |
55 | 02/15/1990 | MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY & AFFIDAVIT | |
56 | 02/26/1990 | Letter dated 12-28-89 from James F. Lester (supervising attny | |
57 | 02/26/1990 | regarding pending case files in Ms. Ellis' office | |
58 | 02/26/1990 | Agreement to Withdrawal of Respondent's Counsel; Affidavit of Cheryl Ellis & Attachments | |
59 | 04/06/1990 | QUARTERLY REPORT DATED 4-5-90 FROM JAMES F. LESTER | |
60 | 04/12/1990 | CERTIFICATE OF EXPENSES AND CERT. OF SERVICE ($5096.90) | |
61 | 04/30/1990 | Copy of Letter from Vivian Berg to Cheryl Ellis dated 4-27-90 RE: Payment Schedule | |
62 | 08/03/1990 | Cause citing Ellis to appear before the Court and show | |
63 | 08/03/1990 | cause why she should not be suspended from the practice of | |
64 | 08/03/1990 | law for violating the conditions of her probation as set | |
65 | 08/03/1990 | forth in the Supreme Court's opinion | |
66 | 08/16/1990 | APPLICATION FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE | |
67 | 08/22/1990 | Report of Supervising Attny. Lester (dated July 2) | |
68 | 09/18/1990 | Letter dated September 17, 1990, from Ms. Ellis w/ $25 check made out to "SBAND Disciplinary Board" | |
69 | 09/27/1990 | Court continued Order to Show Cause on condition that Ellis | |
70 | 09/27/1990 | work out a new payment schedule by Nov 1, 1990 | |
71 | 11/02/1990 | Letter dated Nov. 1 regarding failure of Ms. Ellis to | |
72 | 11/02/1990 | work out a payment schedule per Court's action of Sept. 27 | |
73 | 11/07/1990 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (Order/Show Cause) - GRANTED | |
74 | 11/07/1990 | Cheryl Ellis was ordered to show cause to Vivian Berg in | |
75 | 11/07/1990 | writing why she has failed to contact Ms. Berg to arrange a new payment schedule. | |
76 | 12/05/1990 | Court's Motion to Suspend Liscense for failure | |
77 | 12/05/1990 | to comply with prior Court Order dated 11-07-90 (sua sponte) | |
78 | 12/05/1990 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (License suspended) - GRANTED | |
79 | 12/21/1990 | Letter from Ellis dated 10-31-90 explaining difficulty with | |
80 | 12/21/1990 | meeting her payments to the Disciplinary Board. | |
81 | 12/21/1990 | Letter from Ellis dated 12-20-90 giving Court her new address | |
82 | 01/10/1991 | Letters from Ellis explaining difficulty meeting payments to the Court. - RESPDUE : 01/29/1991 | |
83 | 01/10/1991 | Letters are dated 10-31-90 & 12-12-90. Court wants DB to rsp. | |
84 | 01/18/1991 | Order of Suspension in 463 NW2d 340 | |
85 | 01/29/1991 | RESPONSE To Ellis' Letters by Vivian Berg | |
86 | 02/06/1991 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (ORDER OF SUSPENSION - GRANTED | |
87 | 02/06/1991 | TO CONTINUE UNTIL REINSTATEMENT SUBJECT TO APPEAL FOR REINSTATEMENT) | |
88 | 02/08/1991 | MOTION TO LIFT SUSPENSION WITH PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY ATTACHED. | |
89 | 02/13/1991 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT - DENIED | |
90 | 03/04/1991 | NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS FOR ELLIS' BANKRUPTCY | |
91 | 03/04/1991 | DEBTOR'S CHAPTER 13 PLAN ATTACHED TO NOTICE | |
92 | 03/28/1991 | Proof of Claim. Original and 1 copy filed in Bankruptcy Ct. | |
93 | 03/28/1991 | Proof of claim filed in the amount $5071.90 | |
94 | 07/02/1991 | Payment from the Bankruptcy Trustee of $428.00. | |
95 | 08/07/1991 | MOTION TO LIFT SUSPENSION - RESPDUE : 09/09/1991 | |
96 | 08/07/1991 | A Motion for Production of Fee Documentation was also filed; | |
97 | 08/07/1991 | but not addressed in the Order. Appears no action taken. | |
98 | 08/07/1991 | Statement of License fees Due from Cheryl Ellis. | |
99 | 08/13/1991 | Payment from the Bankruptcy Trustee of $107.00 | |
100 | 09/06/1991 | RESPONSE FILED by Disciplinary to Motion to Lift Suspension. | |
101 | 09/11/1991 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT - DENIED | |
102 | 11/03/1991 | Motion to Dismiss filed in Bankruptcy Court for failure to | |
103 | 11/03/1991 | comply w/ terms of her Plan. Three payment arrears 8/29/91 | |
104 | 12/16/1991 | Final distribution from the Bankruptcy Trustee - $3.47. | |
105 | 12/16/1991 | Conversation with Trustee. Chapter 13 dismissed for failure | |
106 | 12/16/1991 | to comply with the payment terms of her Plan. | |
107 | 12/19/1991 | Notice from the Bankruptcy Clerk that case was dismissed on December 18, 1991. | |
108 | 03/09/1993 | Judgment Mailed to Parties | |
109 | 04/16/1993 | AFFIDAVIT OF IDENTIFICATION | |
110 | 04/16/1993 | Transcript of Judgment | |
111 | 04/19/1993 | JUDGMENT TRANSCRIBED TO CASS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT | |
112 | 04/29/1993 | NOTICE OF TRANSCRIPTION OF JUDGMENT | |
113 | 02/22/2000 | Letter from Penny Miller to Cheryl L. Ellis dated 2-22-00 re: inquiries regarding bar exam, etc. | |
114 | 10/04/2001 | EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed | |
115 | 09/19/2001 | Payment for costs and expenses of $4,533.43 which was the balance due (receipt no. 16303) | |
116 | 09/21/2005 | Acknowledgment of Satisfaction of Judgment |