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Insurance Claim – Coverage
Lindsey Dostal (hereinafter, “Dostal”) appeals a circuit court’s grant of summary and declaratory judgment to State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (hereinafter, “State Farm”).
Evidentiary Hearing
Devon Kamar Green appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Summary Judgment – Jurisdiction
William White sued several federal agencies under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, challenging the pace at which the agencies released responsive records and their alleged failure to reveal other records.
Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancements
Christian Lovies, wielding a gun, stole Emily Butler’s car as she was filling it with gasoline.
Warrantless Search & Seizure – Suppression of Evidence
Henry Wood was arrested for violating his parole. Midway through the arrest, parole agents found methamphetamine hidden underneath the back cover of his cellphone.
Sovereign Immunity
This appeal is another chapter in concurrent federal and state litigation challenging the construction of a $500 million, 100-mile power line in southwestern Wisconsin.
Plea & Sentencing – Collateral-attack Waivers
A grand jury indicted petitioner-appellant Jamar Plunkett on a charge of distributing crack cocaine.
IRS – Claim of Right – Tax Computation
Plaintiffs Kenneth and Ardyce Heiting brought this action seeking an income tax refund of the taxes they had paid on an unauthorized sale of stock by a trust.
Court Error – Sentence Modification – Criminal Procedure Rule 36
The district court modified David McClain’s two federal prison sentences under Rule 36 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and McClain appeals. He contends that the changes—which added 18 months of prison time and required him to re-enter federal prison after he had been released—were not merely clerical.
Weekly Case Digests – November 29, 2021 – December 3, 2021
Weekly Case Digests – November 29, 2021 - December 3, 2021
Court Error – Failure to State Claim
Dane County sued Mary Jo Johnson and TCOB2 Irrevocable Trust, seeking injunctive relief and forfeitures for the alleged conveyance of property by Johnson to the Trust in violation of County ordinances governing minimum lot sizes and the preparation of certified survey maps.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Michael Martin appeals a judgment of conviction for sexual assault of a child under the age of thirteen in violation of WIS. STAT. § 948.02(1)(e) (2019-20) following a jury trial.
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- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
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