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Problems in Legal Ethics Keyed to Schwartz, 14th Ed.
Cleveland Hair Clinic, Inc. v. Puig
Citation:
200 F.3d 1063 (2000)Facts
Michael L. Tinaglia represented Dr. Carlos Puig in a federal case brought by Cleveland Hair Clinic (CHC) after Puig attempted to take control of CHC’s operations. After receiving an unfavorable ruling on a temporary restraining order to gain access to medical records, Tinaglia devised a plan to file a similar action in state court using Rodney Haenschen (Puig’s associate) as plaintiff and represented by Joseph Curcio, Tinaglia’s friend. When CHC discovered this plan and sought an emergency hearing in federal court, Tinaglia misrepresented his relationship with Haenschen to Judge Shadur, claiming he had not spoken with Haenschen that day and that Haenschen was “on his own,” despite having communicated with him and orchestrated the state court filing that was occurring simultaneously with the federal hearing. Phone records and testimony later revealed Tinaglia’s deception.
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