Insurance Claim – Coverage
Elliot Brey brought suit in the Monroe County Circuit Court against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company seeking to recover underinsured motorist benefits based on the death of Elliot’s father, Ryan Johnson, who died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Divorce – Maintenance and Child Support
Roger Duane Glenna, II, appeals a judgment that awarded maintenance and child support to Roger’s ex-spouse, Susan Glenna, in this divorce case.
Time-barred – Restitution Order
In 2002, John Gross was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide as a party to the crime.
Court Error – Trial Transcripts
Robert Washington appeals a judgment of conviction for one felony count of pandering or pimping and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Sulayman Manneh appeals a judgment of conviction for repeated sexual assault of a child and exposing genitals to a child, and an order denying Manneh’s motion for postconviction relief.
OWI – Implied Consent – Blood Test
Dawn Prado was involved in a fatal car crash, and while she was unconscious, law enforcement directed that a sample of her blood be drawn for chemical testing.
Statutory Interpretation – Operators’ Licenses
What appears at first blush as a simple conviction for operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) without the required state-issued license in fact involves a more complicated (and as far as we can determine, unaddressed) question lying at the intersection of state and federal licensing requirements.
Summary Judgment – Property Damage
Coolidge A L.L.C. and Coolidge B L.L.C. (hereinafter, collectively “Coolidge”) appeal from orders granting summary judgment in favor of the City of Waukesha and the City’s contractor, D.F. Tomasini Contractors, Inc., and dismissing the property damage claims brought by Coolidge arising from a public works project commissioned by the City and completed by Tomasini.
Negligence – Malpractice
Michael Suhs and his minor daughter, Megan Suhs, (collectively, “Suhs”) appeal an order dismissing their medical negligence and loss of society and companionship claims against Mark A. Gardon, M.D., Proassurance Casualty Company, Baycare Clinic, LLP - Neurological Surgeons, and the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund (collectively, “Gardon”).
Waiver of Counsel Colloquy
Chad Kessler appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdicts, convicting him of two counts of criminal damage to property and one count each of fleeing or eluding an officer, burglary of a building or dwelling, operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent (OMVWOC), and misdemeanor theft.
Plea Withdrawal
Russell Wilson appeals a judgment of conviction for repeated sexual assault of a child and an order denying his postsentencing motion for plea withdrawal.
Child Placement Modification – Change of Circumstances
Amber Michelizzi appeals an order providing Charles Smiley with shared legal custody and increased physical placement of their children.
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