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Weekly Case Digests — August 1 – 5, 2016
7th Circuit Digests 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Case Name: Livell Figgs v. Alex Dawson et al Case No.: 15-2926 Officials: POSNER and FLAUM, Circuit Judges, and ALONSO, District Judge.* Focus: Deliberate Indifference Respondent not entitled to qualified immunity “At the time Figgs presented his complaints, it was clearly established by decisions in closely analogous […]
Meritorious Appeal
John Miller appeals the circuit court order dismissing his small claims complaint.
OWI – Probable Cause – Blood Sample
Lauren Erstad appeals the circuit court’s judgment convicting her of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant as a second offense.
Court Error – Subpoena Duces Tecum
Daniel Virnich appeals a judgment of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of American Trust & Savings Bank (“the Bank”) and Jeffrey Vorwald, an employee and officer of the Bank (collectively, “the Respondents”).
Court Error – Motion to Suppress
Travis Sedlak was tried before a jury and convicted of several drug charges related to the cultivation of marijuana in his residence, as well as possession of psilocybin and LSD.
Statutory Interpretation – Scope
This is a worker’s compensation case. David Noyce was working for Aggressive Metals, Inc. when he was injured in a workplace accident.
Statute of Limitations
Dorothy Thill appeals from an order granting the motion of Premier Real Estate Management, LLC and Summit Lakes Apartments, LLC, for summary judgment dismissing her complaint as barred by the statute of limitations.
OWI – Sufficiency of Evidence
Robert P. Adams appeals from his conviction for first offense operating while intoxicated (OWI), contrary to WIS. STAT. § 346.63(1)(a).
Small Claims – Property Damage
PJL Properties, LLC (PJL) and Peter J. Long appeal pro se from a circuit court order dismissing the small claims complaint against Kari J. Skinner for damages resulting from painting the walls and ceiling of her rental apartment.
Pleas & Sentencing – Resentencing
Patricia A. Enriquez pled guilty to two counts of delivering controlled substances in violation of WIS. STAT. § 961.41(1)(b) (2013-14).
Reverse Waiver – Juvenile
Morgan E. Geyser appeals from a nonfinal order denying a reverse waiver to juvenile court.
Polls
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