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Sentence Modification
Nugene A. Jackson, pro se, appeals from an order of the circuit court that denied his motion for sentence modification.
Insurance Claim – Coverage
The Estate of Michael Shimeta and Terry Scherr appeal an order denying their motion for judgment on the pleadings and granting Acuity, a Mutual Insurance Co.’s motion for declaratory judgment.
Abuse of Discretion – Postconviction Relief
Danielle Fischer appeals an order denying her WIS. STAT. § 806.07 motion for relief from a prior circuit court order.
Postconviction Relief – Jury Instructions
Marte L. Coffee appeals from a judgment, entered on a jury’s verdict, convicting him of one count of armed carjacking.
Motion to Suppress Denied – Out-of-Court Identification
Jeffrey William Koepsel, Jr., appeals from a judgment, entered on a jury’s verdicts, convicting him of one count of first-degree reckless injury with use of a dangerous weapon as a party to a crime, one count of substantial battery with use of a dangerous weapon as party to a crime, and one count of fourth-degree sexual assault.
Motion for Reconsideration Denied – Attorney Fees
Attorney Lynne A. Layber appeals the circuit court order denying reconsideration of its determination of reasonable attorney fees she earned representing Julie Ziolkowski and the Estate of Ronald Ziolkowski (collectively, “Ziolkowski”) in their case against WMK, LLC d/b/a Mobility Works, LLC and Navigator Insurance Company.
Subject-matter Jurisdiction – Breach-of-contract
This labyrinth of appeals stems from a breach of contract claim brought by Big Shoulders Capital LLC against San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad Inc. (SLRG) and Mt. Hood Railroad Co., with federal jurisdiction ostensibly based on diversity of citizenship.
CERCLA – Liability
This is a complex environmental cleanup case out of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Abuse of Discretion – Statute of Limitations
The district court dismissed this personal injury case without prejudice for failure to timely serve the summons and complaint on the defendants.
Title VII Violation – Religious Accommodations
Mohammed Mahran, an Egyptian Muslim, sued Advocate Christ Medical Center, his former employer, raising claims of employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”).
6th Amendment Violation – Right to Fair Trial
Manuela Chavez and her aunt owned a clothing store on the south side of Chicago where they sold socks and t-shirts out of the front and kilogram quantities of heroin and cocaine out of the back.
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WLJ People
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