An attorney has settled a disciplinary case some seven years after he was suspended for giving “items of value” to a former county judge.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a five-year retroactive suspension to lawyer Harry Cardoni, who had been on temporary suspension since 2010. Cardoni admitted that he gave Luzerne Country Judge Michael Thomas Toole perks by letting the judge use his beach house in exchange for appointing his preferred arbitrator. The case ultimately resulted in a $1 million award for the client of Cardoni.
The original case involved an uninsured/underinsured motorist. According to prosecutors, after using the beach house Toole contacted Cardoni through an intermediary to ask if he had a preference as to which arbitrator was appointed in the case.
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