Recent Articles from Jane Pribek
Personal Injury-Postaccident Conduct
In this case, Northland Builders, Inc., and Auto-Owners Insurance Company (collectively “Northland”) appealed a judgment in favor of Lisa Carol Bakke in a personal injury lawsuit.
Plea Withdrawal-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
The court addressed the denial of Reynaldo Rosalez's request to withdraw his guilty plea.
Contracts Enforceability
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision refusing to enforce a settlement agreement between Richard A. Mueller, Joseph L. Ford III, and TL90108, LLC, over the ownership of a rare Talbot Lago automobile.
Zoning
Kristle Majchrzak and Robert Glau, operating as Kristle KLR, appealed a Bayfield County Board of Adjustment decision denying their application for a conditional use permit (CUP) to construct a water collecting facility.
Property Assessment Challenge
The Court of Appeals of Wisconsin affirmed the circuit court's decision, dismissing Rider Hotel's claims for partial property tax refunds.
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress-Employment
Nikkolai Anderson, a former host at Mott Street, alleged sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation following her termination.
Insurance
Continental Indemnity Company (Continental) has attempted to collect a default judgment against BII, Inc. (BII) from Starr Indemnity & Liability Company (Starr), BII's insurer.
Attempted Enticement of a Minor-Inducement vs. Enticement
Gerald Sewell responded to a post on Craigslist, seeking a sexual encounter.
Estate Claims
The case centers on a dispute over the estate of Dr. Lester Frank Sumrall, founder of the global evangelical organization LeSEA, Inc. Following his death, his son and grandson, Lester Sumrall, claimed they were entitled to inherit part of his estate, including copyrights to his works and his right of publicity.
Suppression of Evidence-Border Searches
Mendez underwent inspection upon his return to O'Hare International Airport from a trip abroad, where customs agents, alerted by his arrest record and travel history, examined his cell phone and discovered child pornography.
Tax Fraud
Taiwo Onamuti faced 23 charges linked to his participation in a tax-fraud scheme.
Environmental and Wire Fraud-Sentencing Guidelines
Shibilski faced charges of environmental and wire fraud, as well as conspiracy to defraud the United States, in connection to his management of three Wisconsin-based companies engaged in electronic equipment recycling.
Legal News
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on additional months to already suspended lawyer
- Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated
- These doctors were censured. Wisconsin’s prisons hired them anyway
- Ruling reinstates lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ school posters
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion
- Wisconsin man facing bestiality and felony bail jumping charges
- Waukesha County woman indicted in National Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action
- Man sentenced to 15 months for fraud involving luxury vehicles
- Wisconsin Department of Justice Fire Marshal investigating fire that killed six
- Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
- Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies