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Case Digests

Oct 26, 2016

Meritless Appeal

Audie D. Harris, pro se, appeals the order denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2013-14) postconviction motion.

Oct 26, 2016

Court Error

Jamie Dean Moore, Jr., appeals from a judgment of conviction and from an order denying a postconviction motion that raised multiple claims of error without a hearing.

Oct 25, 2016

Insurance – Arbitration

This dispute arises from the 2013 fire at the Milwaukee County Courthouse (the “Court‐ house”). Milwaukee County (the “County”) maintained its primary insurance policy covering the Courthouse with the State of Wisconsin Local Government Property Insurance Fund (the “Fund”).

Oct 25, 2016

Excessive Force – 4th Amendment Violation

William Viramontes was convicted in Illinois state court of aggravated assault and resisting arrest.

Oct 25, 2016

Social Security Benefits

Erik Israel applied for Social Security disability benefits in 2007, and diligently pursued his claim through administrative review.

Oct 25, 2016

Withholding Information

Appellant fails to show that government error was willfully made in failing to provide information when requested

Oct 25, 2016

2nd Amendment Rights – Concealed Carry

The plaintiffs in this case, nonresidents of Illinois each of whom has a concealed-carry license from his home state, travel to Illinois whether on business or for family or other reasons and want, while they are in Illinois, to be allowed to carry a firearm even if they are not within the exceptions to the restrictions on nonresident gun carrying just listed, but are not allowed to do so because [...]

Oct 25, 2016

Tortious Interference – Employment

This appeal presents issues under Wisconsin law on the scope of tort remedies a fired at-will employee might have not against his employer but against individual supervisors and co-workers.

Oct 25, 2016

Diversity Action – Insurance – Workers Compensation

Appellant files diversity suit seeking reimbursement of deductible paid in workers compensation case.

Oct 25, 2016

Request for Review – Failure to Provide Record

Plaintiff-appellant Eric Tapley, along with William Hosea and Clifford Pugh, request that we review the district court’s decisions in two different cases, one from 2012 (numbered 12-cv-1339) and the other from 2015 (numbered 15-cv-1051).

Oct 25, 2016

Retaliation

Plaintiffs Shannon Volling and Allen Springer brought federal and state retaliation claims against Antioch Rescue Squad (“ARS”) and its subcontractor, Kurtz Paramedic Services, Inc. (“Kurtz”).

Oct 24, 2016

Deficient complaint

Appellant Kathleen Wagner appeals the decision of the district court granting judgment on the pleadings in favor of Appellees Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Barr Pharmaceuticals and Barr Laboratories.

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