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Civil Digest

Oct 20, 2021

Insurance Claim – Coverage

Amy was sexually assaulted by Cody Triebs inside the cab of Triebs’ pickup truck and on the truck’s tailgate.

Oct 20, 2021

Involuntary Commitment and Medication

Susan appeals from an order for involuntary commitment under WIS. STAT. § 51.20, as well as an order for involuntary medication and treatment.

Oct 20, 2021

Abuse of Discretion – Resentencing

Lamonta Willis appeals a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of attempted armed robbery, as a party to a crime, and one count of aggravated battery, as a party to a crime.

Oct 20, 2021

Postconviction Relief – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Howard D. Davis, pro se, appeals the order of the trial court denying his motion filed pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2019-20).

Oct 20, 2021

Postconviction Relief – Multiplicity Claim

Gregory L. Rollins appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.

Oct 20, 2021

Sufficiency of Evidence – Damages

Artisan and Truckers Casualty Company (Artisan) appeals the trial court order upholding the jury’s award of $50,000 to August Zywicki for the loss of his future earning capacity after he was injured in an automobile accident.

Oct 19, 2021

Summary Judgment – Qualified Immunity

In 2016, Gloria Taylor called 911 seeking medical care for her husband, Steven, who was experiencing a diabetic emergency at their home in Milford, Illinois.

Oct 19, 2021

Qui Tam Claim – Medical Billing

Sophisticated players in the healthcare market know that services come at a cost; providers charge fees commensurate with the services rendered; and payors expect to receive value for their money.

Oct 19, 2021

Habeas Relief – Double Jeopardy

The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment provides that “No person shall … be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.”

Oct 19, 2021

Preliminary Injunction

In 2016, the City of Chicago and the Barack Obama Foundation selected Jackson Park in Chicago as the location for the Obama Presidential Center.

Oct 19, 2021

Appellate Jurisdiction – Qualified Immunity

Jerry Smith, Jr. reportedly left the scene of a fight and returned with a gun.

Oct 19, 2021

4th Amendment Violation – Sale of Seized Property

The City of Chicago requires its police officers to seize, inventory, and store any property belonging to an arrested person, if that property is not permitted in the Cook County Jail.

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