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Case Digests – WI Court of Appeals

Real Property Gift

Alice Talmage gifted real property she owned in trust to two of her children, Steven Talmage and Dianne Talmage, via a trustee’s deed.

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Child Neglect

Michael Moore appeals from a judgment of conviction for neglecting a child resulting in death, contrary to WIS.

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Acquisition by Condemnation

Sojenhomer LLC, appeals an order granting the Village of Egg Harbor’s motion for summary judgment on Sojenhomer’s claim pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 32.015 (2021-22).

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MPD Policy Violation

The incident that led to Nicholas Zens’ discharge occurred in September 2019 and involved the pursuit of a suspect, which eventually led to Zens shooting a bystander.

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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Curtis James Rumsey, pro se, appeals his judgment of conviction for repeated sexual assault of a child, and the order denying his postconviction motion.

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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Dizzy Dean Wells, Jr., appeals the judgment convicting him of strangulation and suffocation, false imprisonment, and disorderly conduct with use of a dangerous weapon, all as a domestic abuse repeater.

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Mental Commitment

On June 9, 2020, Larry stipulated to an initial WIS. STAT. ch. 51 mental commitment order and was involuntarily committed.

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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Breeden appeals from a judgment convicting him of second-degree reckless endangerment, battery, and disorderly conduct (each as an act of domestic abuse), and from an order denying his postconviction motion.

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Plain Error – Mental Commitment

Catherine appeals two orders entered under WIS. STAT. ch. 51: one recommitting her for twelve months, and another requiring the involuntary administration of medication and treatment.

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Bias Statements by Court

Graham Stowe, who is subject to an NGI commitment (“not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect), appeals from an order denying his petition for conditional release.

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Insurance – Water Exclusion Provision

Parent, Dott & Company, Ltd., appeals from an order concluding that an insurance policy issued by Secura Insurance Company did not cover damage caused by water leaking from a corroded pipe located underneath Parent’s building.

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Tax Assessment – Hearing Appearance

On appeal, Wal-Mart argues that the circuit court erred by dismissing Wal-Mart’s claims, for excessive tax assessment, non-uniform tax assessment, and declaratory judgment against the City of Merrill.

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Involuntary Commitment

Katie appeals a WIS. STAT. ch. 51 recommitment order and an order for involuntary medication and treatment.

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Class Action – Certification – Independent Contractors

Gannett Publishing Services, LLC and Journal Sentinel, Inc. (collectively the Journal) appeal from the order granting class certification for the first claim in the first amended complaint brought by Michael Stehberger, who was also certified in that order as the class representative for an opt-out class of newspaper carriers who alleged they were misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees.

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