Equal Protection Violation
Roger S. Manthe appeals from an order of the circuit court dismissing Manthe’s appeal of damage awards issued by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation following the condemnation of property belonging to Manthe.
OWI – 1st Offense
Kristina Smithers appeals from an order convicting her of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, first offense.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Tracy McCarthy appeals pro se from the order convicting him of disorderly conduct.
Court Error – Fraudulent Representation
Chris Hinrichs and Autovation Limited appeal from a judgment dismissing their complaint against the DOW Chemical Company d/b/a Dow Automotive.
Abuse of Discretion – Sentencing
Daniel L. Shilts, Jr., appeals from a judgment convicting him of ten counts relating to the possession of improvised explosives or their materials and from an order denying his postconviction motion for sentencing relief.
Motion to Compel Discovery Denied
Jordan Nutt was severely injured when a car he was driving was struck by a locomotive operated by Union Pacific Railroad Company.
Breach of Contract
Z Fish Shanty, LLC, appeals an order dismissing its suit for breach of contract, specific performance, and deceptive advertising and granting judgment to Chad Koch and Elizabeth Armstrong (collectively “Koch”) on their counterclaim for breach of contract. Z Fish argues the circuit court erred by denying its summary judgment motion seeking specific performance of the real estate contract.
Abuse of Discretion – ADA Violation
Plaintiff‐appellant Linda Reed alleges that she suffered discrimination on the basis of her disabilities while she was a patient at defendant‐appellee Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital in March 2012.
1st Amendment Violation
Between 2012 and 2013, the Jerome Combs Detention Center in Kankakee, Illinois, prohibited inmates from receiving any newspapers.
Writ of Coram Nobis
Defendant-appellant Ruben Delhorno filed a petition for a writ of coram nobis, a rare form of collateral attack on a criminal judgment.
Trade Practices Act Violation
A Zestimate is an estimated value for real estate, available on the Zillow web site for about 100 million parcels.
Sentencing Guidelines
Hiram Graham pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act robbery and using a firearm during a crime of violence.
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- 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
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- 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