Due Process Violation – Arbitration Award
The Green Bay Professional Police Association (hereinafter, “the Association”) and Andrew Weiss (hereinafter, “Weiss”), appeal a summary judgment granted in favor of the City of Green Bay (hereinafter, “the City”), confirming an arbitration award.
Involuntary Commitment and Medication
Daniel appeals from an order for commitment and an order for involuntary medication and treatment, both entered pursuant to WIS. STAT. ch. 51.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Rodney Lewis Bowman, Sr., appeals from the judgments of conviction for charges of child abuse, strangulation, and witness intimidation, all arising out of his actions toward his sixteen-year-old daughter.
Abuse of Discretion – Sufficiency of Evidence
Jennifer Brennan, Allen Osterbrink, and Eland Fisheree (collectively, the defendants) appeal from a $10,690.90 small claims judgment in favor of Eland Fisheree LLC (the LLC), James Stoltz, Cynthia VanLanen, and Denise Larson (collectively with the LLC, the plaintiffs).
Admission of Evidence – Expert Testimony
A jury found that William Julius set fire to the building where his ex-girlfriend was living after she spurned his attempts to rekindle their relationship.
Summary Judgment – Title VII Violation
Citing an alleged budget deficit, the Board of Education of the City of Chicago (“the Board”) laid off approximately 1,077 teachers and 393 paraprofessional educators in the summer of 2011.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
David Minnick pleaded no contest in Wisconsin state court to several crimes that resulted from a violent confrontation involving his then‐wife.
Breach of Contract – Equalize Capital Contributions
Christos Dimas appeals a judgment ordering him to pay his former business partner, George Stergiadis, for capital contributions Stergiadis made to their failed business, 1600 South, LLC.
Collective Bargaining Agreement – Arbitration
Five persons who used to work for Kerry, Inc., in Illinois filed this suit as a class action in state court.
Breach-of-contract – Conversion of Property
After the City of Joliet, Illinois, condemned a housing development managed by New West and New Bluff (collectively New West), and paid $15 million for the properties, the parties disagreed about the appropriate disposition of a fund worth roughly $2.7 million.
Breach of Contract and Negligence Claim
Rapid Die and Molding Co. appeals an order of the Grant County Circuit Court dismissing its claims against Royal Bancshares, Inc. One of RDM’s employees stole funds from the business checking account that RDM maintained with Royal Bank.
Motion for Reconsideration Denied
In this consolidated appeal, Sandra J. Koziol appeals from orders of the circuit court granting the City of Port Washington’s motion to dismiss her appeal from municipal court convictions and denying her motion to reconsider the dismissal.
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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