Disciplinary Reporter Case Digest
| Attorney ID | 24483 |
|---|---|
| Attorney Name | Kiesewetter, Jr., William B. |
| DBP Docket No. | 152 DB 1999 |
| Supreme Court Docket No. | 968 DD No. 3 |
| County | Allegheny |
| Disciplinary Counsel | Samuel F. Napoli |
| Counsel for Respondent | Robert L. Federline |
| Decision Date | 2005-12-27 |
| Effective Date | 2006-01-27 |
| Case Digest | In a civil action, Respondent was found to have committed fraud by misappropriating family assets from his sisters and nephews. His total liability was in excess of $3.6 million, including $500,000 in punitive damages. The Supreme Court approved the use by Disciplinary Counsel of the doctrine of offensive collateral estoppel, precluding Respondent from relitigating the issue of fraud. |
| Rule Violation(s) | 8.4(c) |
| Discipline Imposed | Disbarment |
| Points of Law | Holding(s) of Precedential Value There is no prohibition against applying the doctrine of collateral estoppel offensively in a disciplinary matter when fairness dictates such application. |
| Report/Opinion | Download |