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Jury Instructions
Kaprisha E. Greer appeals from her judgment of conviction after a jury convicted her of disorderly conduct with a domestic abuse assessment.
Termination of Parental Rights
M.M.B. appeals from orders terminating his parental rights to M.L.H. and J.L.H. and from orders denying his postdisposition motion.
Sentencing Guidelines
Edward L. Body, Sr., appeals from a judgment and order revoking his probation for the offense of disorderly conduct and sentencing him to one year in jail.
Time-barred
Jacqueline Nooyen, individually and as special administrator of the Estate of Norbert Nooyen, appeals a grant of summary judgment that dismissed her claims against Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Madison Gas and Electric Company, Wisconsin Power & Light Company, and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (collectively, “the Utilities”) for violations of the safe place statute, WIS. STAT. § 10[...]
Abuse of Discretion – Jurisdiction
Eric A. Nielsen, Vicky A. Nielsen, Vernon R. Nelson, and Priscilla Kay Aldon Nelson (“the Homeowners”) appeal an order denying their action for certiorari relief and affirming the decision of the Walworth County Board of Adjustment.
Breach of Implied Warranty
This dispute is about an “as is” sale of an eighteen-year-old Ford Ranger truck with 178,000 miles.
Attorney Fees
Linda Veerkamp, pro se, appeals a judgment requiring her to pay her former attorneys, Menn Law Firm, LTD, $44,000 in attorney fees and $5395.39 in costs.
Abuse of Discretion – De Novo Review
Matthew LaBrec brought an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against a number of Wisconsin Department of Corrections employees, alleging that they violated his rights under the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution.
ADA Violation
Edward Youngman was placed on medical leave from his job with the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center after he informed his supervisor that he could no longer work shifts in the facility’s control room.
Breach of Contract – Damages
A New York owner of a fast-food property in Illinois, which was rented by an Arizona tenant, sold the property to buyers in California. Just after the sale, however, the tenant declared bankruptcy and never paid a nickel in rent to its new landlord.
Court Error – Presentence Investigation Report
Keith Melvin hoped to obtain a copy of his presentence investigation report before his sentencing hearing.
FLSA Violation – Arbitration Agreements
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. (“FLSA”), requires employers to pay overtime wages to certain employees, see id. §§ 207(a), 213.
Polls
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- 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
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
- RNC Final Day: Trump accepts GOP Nomination
- Wisconsin officials intervene in Planned Parenthood action
- 7th Circuit adopts modifications to Rules 31, 34, 40, 47 and 60
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
