Jury Instructions
Terry Lynn Pundsack appeals the judgment of conviction, entered on a jury verdict, finding him guilty of substantial battery, with intent to cause bodily harm.
Sufficiency of evidence
Woodman’s Food Market appeals an order denying its motions after verdict and entering judgment based on a jury’s verdict finding that it was liable for injuries sustained by Jose Correa when he slipped and fell inside of one of its stores.
Pension Revocation
The Pension Board of the Employees’ Retirement System of the County of Milwaukee (Board) appeals the trial court’s order reversing the Board’s decision to uphold the Board’s prior revocation of former County employee Dennis Dietscher’s pension benefits.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
This is Jesus Gonzalez’s second appeal from his convictions for first-degree reckless homicide and second-degree recklessly endangering safety.
Jury Instructions
Antonio Herrera-Ortiz, pro se, appeals a judgment convicting him of one count of repeated sexual assault of the same child.
Sufficiency of Evidence
This appeal arises from an action brought by Bank of America, N.A. (BANA) to foreclose upon a mortgage secured by real estate owned by Thomas and Michelle Juza.
ADEA Violation
Gloria Fields, a 63‐year‐old African‐American woman, retired in 2016 from her job as a teacher with Chicago Public Schools.
Consumer Fraud – Negligent Misrepresentation
Like many students, plaintiff Nicole Nelson borrowed money to pay for her education.
Sentencing – Supervised Release
Jacob Lickers received a sentence of 132 months’ imprisonment and a lifetime of supervised release for possessing child pornography.
Bankruptcy – Domestic Support Obligations
Devan Dennis and Tyeane Halbert (collectively, Debtors) each owed debts to the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS).
Insurance Claim – Coverage
An Illinois state court entered a $1,356,435 judgment against The Structural Shop in 2009, and now TSS wants its insurer, Essex Insurance Company, to pay for it.
Legal News
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property