Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//September 25, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: Raymond Jones, SR. v. Brian Pizon, et al.

Case No.: 2017AP2024

Officials: Neubauer, C.J., Reilly, P.J., and Hagedorn, J.

Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence

A jury concluded that Raymond Jones, Sr., was incompetent when he entered into two contracts to sell real estate to Brian Pizon. Pizon appeals from a judgment invalidating the transfers on several grounds. Most notably, he argues that incompetency to enter a contract must be proven by clear and convincing evidence, not by the greater weight of the credible evidence as the jury was instructed. Pizon also takes issue with the court’s decision to allow certain testimony regarding Jones’ competence and the court’s denial of a motion for mistrial. We find no error in the proceedings and affirm.

Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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