Divorce – Child Support
Jeremy Bittner appeals an order denying his postjudgment motion to modify child support, and also attempts to appeal the circuit court’s oral rulings denying reconsideration and a request to correct the original judgment of divorce.
Sufficiency of Evidence
This case arises out of a dispute between Antonio Soria and Classic Custom Homes of Waunakee, Inc. (Custom Homes) about Custom Homes’ refusal to pay Soria for amounts purportedly due on three house painting contracts.
6th Amendment Violation – Other Acts Evidence
A jury found Marcus Lynn Taylor guilty of incest by a stepparent, repeated sexual assault of the same child, and exposing a child to harmful material.
Negligence Claim
Benjamin and Kristina Jossund appeal from an order dismissing their claims against US Bank N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust (“US Bank”).
Breach of Restrictive Covenant – Damages
Polk Properties, LLC and Donald J. Thoma (collectively Polk) challenge circuit court orders arising from their unlawful agricultural use of property zoned residential by the Village of Slinger at Polk’s request in 2006.
Double Jeopardy
Andreal Washington appeals a nonfinal order of the circuit court denying his motion to dismiss the second-degree reckless homicide charge against him on the grounds that this prosecution violates double jeopardy.
Plea Colloquy
Jimmy Desotell had an unexpected encounter with police officers one evening in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Plea Withdrawal
Matthew Brown appeals a judgment, entered upon his guilty pleas, convicting him of one count of possession with intent to deliver between eleven and fifty grams of heroin and one count of possession with intent to deliver more than forty grams of cocaine.
Breach of Contract – Damages
Plaintiff Oliver Collins was a tenured professor of electrical engineering at the University of Notre Dame.
Equitable Tolling
Bill Conroy filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in 2016 to challenge an Illinois state court conviction from 2007.
Estate – Sufficiency of Evidence
After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, Brent Roppe executed a financial power of attorney (POA) naming his sister-in-law, Jeanette Colbert-Roppe, as his agent.
Sentencing – Supervised Release
Within three months of being placed on a 20‐year term of supervised release, Thomas “Lizzie” Smith violated the requirements of her supervision.
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