Ligon v. Davis

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SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS
No. D-13-428
STARK LIGON, AS EXECUTIVE Opinion Delivered April 3, 2014
DIRECTOR OF THE SUPREME
COURT COMMITTEE ON
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT SECOND MOTION FOR ORDER OF
PETITIONER DEFAULT JUDGMENT OF
DISBARMENT
V.
GRANTED.
LISA DIANE DAVIS, ARKANSAS BAR
NO. 2001072
RESPONDENT
PER CURIAM
Petitioner Stark Ligon, as Executive Director of the Arkansas Supreme Court
Committee on Professional Conduct, moves this court a second time for entry of an order of
default judgment on a petition for disbarment against Respondent Lisa Diane Davis.
Petitioner filed a petition for disbarment on May 20, 2013. Respondent was served with a
summons and a copy of the disbarment petition on June 6, 2013. Respondent filed no
response, and on August 13, 2013, the Petitioner moved for a default judgment of disbarment
based upon the facts in its original petition, which alleged serious misconduct on the part of
Respondent.
We appointed a special master, the Honorable John Cole, to make findings of fact,
conclusions of law, and a recommendation as to the appropriate sanction. See Ligon v. Davis,
2013 Ark. 326 (per curiam). The special master scheduled a hearing on November 22, 2013,
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and Respondent was served with notice of the hearing. Respondent did not attend, nor has
she filed any response in this matter. The special master filed the requested findings,
conclusions, and recommendation on December 10, 2013. Therein, the special master found
that Respondent committed serious misconduct and was in default for failing to respond after
due notice and recommended a sanction of disbarment.
Petitioner moved this court for entry of an order of default judgment of disbarment,
and we directed our clerk to set a briefing schedule. Respondent’s brief was due to be filed
on February 17, 2014. To date, Respondent has failed to file anything with this court.
Therefore, she is in default under Arkansas Rule of Civil Procedure 55 (2013), the allegations
of the petition for disbarment are deemed admitted, and the proper sanction is disbarment.
See Ligon v. Revels, 367 Ark. 186, 238 S.W.3d 609 (2006) (per curiam).
The name of Lisa Diane Davis, Arkansas Bar No. 2001072, shall be removed from the
registry of licensed attorneys, and she is barred and enjoined from engaging in the practice of
law in this state.
It is so ordered.
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