Irac Assignment #9 Civil Litigation

ISSUE IDENTIFY THE ISSUE RAISED BY THE FACTS OF THE CASE

I our client Justin King was driving his motorcycle down I15 headed south from Chicago, Illinois. An AB truck passed him spilling some of its load causing Justin to swerve then wipe out. This accident lost him a singing contract and after all the surgeries he is unable to sing, his jaw is broken in a bunch of places. There were no blood alcohol tests administered to Justin so we all had just assumed he was sober that day. Not only has it come to my attention that there was a toxicology report, but it had been destroyed do to a paper retention policy at [Paxton Medical Center. But Justin has informed me that he ha quite a few that afternoon, before he left Chicago and he informed me that if they ask him if her

Now Justin’s case is just about to go to trial, first the complaint was filed along with a summons then the defendant answered it with affirmative defenses, then we sent inntogotories and motion to produce discovery and then a motion to compel. So right now we are just about to go to trial and Justin fills us in on his plan to purger himself and that there were test taken and then destroyed in order to not compound any and all wrong doing

RULE IDENTIFY THE LAW THAT GOVERNS THE ISSUE

R The rules of Profession Conduct set forth by the ABA are required guidelines for all lawyers in the United States to abide by and if for any reason these guidelines are violated it is grounds for disciplinary action which can include fines or even getting dis- barred either just one attorney or sometimes an entire firm. Rule 1.16 is the guideline need to determine this situation, and what legally needs to happen with Justin King. Rule 1.16 subjects is Client –Lawyer Relationships, Declining or Terminating Representation. This rule states that a lawyer where representation has commenced shall withdraw from the representation of a client if

Rule 1.16(1) (b) (2) and Rule 1.16(1) (b) (4)

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