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Case Digests

Apr 29, 2024

Fraudulent Inflation of Stock Price

Appvion, Inc., a paper company based in Wisconsin was purchased by its employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in 2001.

Apr 29, 2024

Medical Care Beneath Constitutional Standards

Richard Rodgers, a prisoner with a medical history of scoliosis and back pain, had steel rods implanted in his back prior to his imprisonment.

Apr 29, 2024

Admission of Evidence

While on federal supervised release, David Perez was caught on a police surveillance camera holding what appeared to be a firearm, a clear violation of both his release conditions and federal law.

Apr 29, 2024

Insurance Coverage

Tommy Harris developed bacterial sepsis due to recurring infections during dialysis treatment at a Belleville, Illinois clinic.

Apr 29, 2024

Sentencing-Premises Enhancement

In October 2019, Randall Craft admitted guilt to a charge of conspiring to distribute more than fifty grams of methamphetamine.

Apr 22, 2024

Termination of Parental Rights-Preservation of Key Objections

Julia appeals from circuit court orders terminating her parental rights to her children, Nathan and Neil.2 Julia argues the circuit court lacked personal jurisdiction over herself because she was not personally served the summons and petitions for the termination of her parental rights.

Apr 22, 2024

Termination of Parental Rights

Ralph appeals from orders terminating his parental rights to his son, Neil, and to his daughter, Peggy.3 Ralph argues that the circuit court erred by granting partial summary judgment in the grounds phase of the termination of parental rights (TPR) proceedings because a genuine issue of material fact exists.

Apr 22, 2024

Involuntary Commitment

Caleb appeals an order for his involuntary commitment pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 51.20 and an order for his involuntary medication pursuant to WIS. STAT.

Apr 22, 2024

Sentence Modification

Romero M. Watson appeals from an order of the postconviction court denying his motion requesting sentence modification based on a new factor.

Apr 22, 2024

Contract

Aaron Carmody and Nicole Elizabeth Carmody, both pro se, appeal from the circuit court’s order, entered after a bench trial, dismissing Aaron’s claims and Nicole’s third-party counterclaims against Byline Bank and Dylan Esterling and granting or dismissing as moot Byline’s counterclaims and third-party claims against Aaron and Nicole, respectively.

Apr 22, 2024

Right to Remain Silent-Plea Withdrawal

Higgins appeals from a judgment of conviction for one count of first-degree intentional homicide and one count of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, and an order of the circuit court denying his postconviction motion for plea withdrawal, without a hearing.

Apr 22, 2024

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel-Brady Violations

Derrick Montorel Wilson, pro se, appeals from the judgment convicting him of two counts of armed robbery, and the order denying postconviction relief.

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