Reprimand Affirmed

The Connecticut Appellate Court affirmed the reprimand of an attorney who was defending a claim brought by a mail carrier who had suffered a dog bite. The mail carrier had sued the dog owners, who retained the lawyer. The lawyer sought medical records and scheduled the deposition of the medical services provider. The disciplinary charges had alleged that the lawyer made a false statement to a tribunal about the alleged failure of the deponent to attend. The court here rejected claims that the evidence failed to establish a false statement to a tribunal and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice. (Mike Frisch)