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Civil Digest

May 5, 2020

ADA Violation

Carl Castetter brings this appeal against his former employer, Dolgencorp, LLC, d/b/a Dollar General (“Dollar General”), for disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”).

May 4, 2020

Consumer Fraud – Misrepresentation

Plaintiffs brought state consumer deception claims against defendant Fruit of the Earth and its retailer clients.

May 4, 2020

Immigration – Removal Order

Edmundo Manriquez-Alvarado, a citizen of Mexico, has entered the United States repeatedly by stealth.

May 4, 2020

Anti-trust Violation

This antitrust case comes to us from the commodities and futures marketplace.

May 4, 2020

Unlawful-stop Claim

Plaintiffs in this case ask us to address the proper scope of a Terry stop.

May 4, 2020

Abuse of Discretion – Class Certification

Plaintiffs are current and former inmates of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) who have been diagnosed with hepatitis C.

May 4, 2020

Freedom of Information Act – Deliberate Process Privilege

Receiving confidential advice is essential to sound decision-making.

Apr 29, 2020

Statutory Interpretation – Collective Bargaining Agreement – Donning and Doffing

Current and former employees of Jones Dairy Farm (the employees) filed suit in December 2010 seeking unpaid wages for time spent at the start and end of their shifts "donning and doffing" personal protective equipment and walking to and from their workstations.

Apr 29, 2020

Sentencing Guidelines – Resentencing

Bradley Young appeals from a judgment convicting him of seven counts of burglary on his guilty plea in a multi-county crime spree of sixty-four burglaries (fifty-seven burglaries were dismissed and read in).

Apr 29, 2020

2nd Amendment Violation

Mitchell Christen was found guilty at a jury trial of charges that included operating or going armed with a firearm while under the influence of an intoxicant, in violation of WIS. STAT. § 941.20(1)(b).

Apr 29, 2020

Eviction – Castle Doctrine

Lincoln Park MHC WI, LLC, appeals an order of the circuit court in which the circuit court dismissed Lincoln Park’s eviction action against Patrick Glynn.

Apr 29, 2020

Worker’s Compensation Claims – Attorney Fees

Sentry Insurance, a Mutual Company appeals an order of the trial court in favor of the plaintiff, Mary Kasal, in which the court declined to apportion, from the settlement proceeds, the attorney’s fees and costs incurred by Sentry pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 102.29 (2017-18), which regulates claims of third party liability in relation to worker’s compensation claims.

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