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Feb 28, 2012

Barge fight still afloat after Supreme Court ruling (UPDATE)

An eight-year fight between the state and a former Milwaukee storage yard owner over a sunken barge is going back to the courthouse where it all began.

Jan 5, 2012

Construction co. settles lawsuit to pay debt (UPDATE)

A Milwaukee construction company that closed early last year is on the hook for more than $3 million for unpaid commercial loans and other costs.

Jan 5, 2012

Retirement causes Milwaukee County Circuit Court to shuffle judges

The Milwaukee County Circuit Court will shuffle judges due to the retirement of Judge Thomas Cooper on Friday. The changes will occur on Feb. 4.

Nov 17, 2011

Castlerock lawsuit may settle before trial

A multi-million dollar lawsuit against Milwaukee-based Castlerock Commercial Construction Inc. could settle before trial, lawyers for both parties said Thursday.

Nov 15, 2011

Judge Lamelas announces retirement plans

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Elsa Lamelas will not seek another term on the bench.

Oct 28, 2011

Candidate field for Branch 28 gets crowded

At least two candidates will vie for the Branch 28 seat in Milwaukee County Circuit Court next spring.

Oct 27, 2011

Grady announces candidacy for Branch 28 seat

Lindsey Grady, Deputy Register in Probate in Milwaukee County, announced her candidacy Thursday for the Branch 28 seat in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, currently occupied by Judge Thomas Cooper. Cooper's term expires next spring.

Jan 11, 2011

Court confirms owner must pay to have sunken barge removed

Saying the owner of a sunken barge in Milwaukee was a “textbook example of a litigant playing fast and loose with the judicial system,” an appellate court judge Tuesday upheld more than $37,000 in environmental penalties. The case stems from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s seizure of a riverfront property at 260 N. 12th St. […]

Oct 15, 2010

Former landowner faces deadline to remove sunken barge

The former owner of a storage yard in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley whose property was seized through eminent domain faces a Dec. 1 deadline to remove a barge that sank in the river next to his former property.

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