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Inmate Steven J. Lelinski, pro se, appeals an order dismissing his claims against the Department of Corrections (DOC), former DOC secretary Edward F. Wall, Oshkosh Correctional Institution (OSCI) warden Judy P. Smith, and various OSCI officials (collectively, the State defendants).

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Travis Rose appeals from his judgment of conviction entered upon his guilty plea after the circuit court denied his motion to suppress evidence of illegal drugs found in his vehicle.

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Tousani Tatum, Sr. appeals from a judgment convicting him of manufacturing/delivering cocaine and from an order denying without a hearing his claim that his trial counsel was ineffective at sentencing.

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Demetrius L. Cooper appeals a judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, intimidation of a witness, and first-degree recklessly endangering safety, and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.

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Antonio Johnson challenges his judgment of conviction and the circuit court’s order denying his motion for postconviction relief.

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Defendant Will J. Sherard appeals a circuit court order denying his motion to set aside the City of Milwaukee Municipal Court’s order for payment of the money judgments against him for building code violation fines.

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Defendant Will J. Sherard appeals a circuit court order denying his motion to set aside the City of Milwaukee Municipal Court’s order for payment of the money judgments against him for building code violation fines.

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Jermaine Contrell Weston appeals from a judgment of conviction for one count of first-degree recklessly endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, contrary to WIS. STAT. §§ 941.30(1), 939.63(1)(b), and 941.29(2) (2013-14).

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Aaron VanCaster appeals a judgment convicting him of nine counts of possession of child pornography and an order denying his postconviction motion to withdraw his no-contest pleas.

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S.N.N. appeals from orders terminating her parental rights for N.L.P. and M.P.P. She contends that her plea was not knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily made and thus she should be permitted to withdraw it.

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Porfirio Viveros appeals a judgment convicting him after a jury trial of five counts of repeated sexual assault of a child.

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Over the course of about twelve years, Sujata Sachdeva embezzled approximately $34 million from her employer, Koss Corporation. After the embezzlement was discovered and Sachdeva was convicted of multiple criminal offenses, Koss sued Park Bank, the financial institution through which Sachdeva obtained a large portion of the embezzled funds.

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This matter returns to this court for review after being remanded for an evidentiary hearing and additional fact finding.

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Plaintiffs’ son tragically perished in a fire at plaintiffs’ home in June 2010.

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Eight years into a lengthy prison term, petitioner Gregory T. Perry sought to invalidate his 2007 sentence for a drug offense as unconstitutional.

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Toulon now appeals from the district court’s dismissal of the Complaint. We agree with the district court that Toulon failed to state claims for fraudulent misrepresentation, because she did not identify a false statement made by Continental, or for fraudulent omission, because Continental did not owe Toulon a duty to disclose.

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SGA Pharm Lab had supplied ADM Alliance Nutrition with a product used to make medicated animal feed.

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Plaintiffs‐appellants brought this collective and class action lawsuit against Jimmy John’s on behalf of all assistant store managers nationwide for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).

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Following his convictions for drug and firearms crimes, Michael Hill was sentenced to 276 months’ imprisonment as an armed career criminal.

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These appeals, which we have consolidated for decision, present the question whether a conviction for residential burglary in Illinois under 720 ILCS 5/19-3 (1982) counts as “burglary” for the purpose of the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. §924(e).

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Maurice Collins pled guilty to distributing cocaine and at least 28 grams of crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).

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In 2007 James Fendon borrowed money from Bank of America; the loan was secured by a mortgage on his home.

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Kerrie Milligan alleges that Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (“Morgan Stanley”) fired her on the basis of her sex and that it allowed her coworkers to create a hostile work environment.

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Plaintiffs Larry Kemp and Brian Woodring were Jewish inmates at prisons operated by the Indiana Department of Corrections (“DOC”).

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In this insurance dispute, insurer State Auto Property and Casualty Insurance Company seeks a declaratory judgment that it has no duty to defend insured Brumit Services, Inc., because the latter failed to provide prompt notice of an accident that eventually led to a lawsuit.

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Weekly Case Digests — Dec. 11-Dec. 15, 2017

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Bradly Ammann appeals a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, fourth offense.

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Kinyater Grant appeals a judgment convicting him of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and possessing a firearm as a felon.

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The Wisconsin Retirement Board denied Gregory Pozarski’s application for duty disability benefits as a surviving spouse, and the circuit court affirmed the Board’s decision.

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Dane Radebaugh was injured when he was struck in the head by a line-drive foul ball while participating in a recreational league baseball game at Campus Field in Lake Mills. Radebaugh, by his Guardian ad Litem, and his parents Lisa Scott and James Radebaugh, sued the Lake Mills School District and the Lake Mills Recreational Department and their insurers, along with Radebaugh’s coach, Terry Yandre, two umpires refereeing the game, Travis Meyers and Roger Burrow, and their insurers, alleging negligence.

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