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Weekly Case Digests – June 3, 2019 – June 7, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – June 3, 2019 – June 7, 2019
Sovereign Immunity
Federal law provides that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a Government-owned corporation supplying electric power to millions of Americans, “[m]ay sue and be sued in its corporate name.”
Inherent Authority
We review an unpublished summary disposition order of the court of appeals, which affirmed the circuit court's order denying Dennis L. Schwind's motion for early termination of probation.
4th Amendment Violation
This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals affirming an order of the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County, Hannah Dugan, Judge, granting John Patrick Wright's motion to suppress evidence.
Communications Decency Act Violation
We review a decision of the court of appeals reversing the circuit court's dismissal of Yasmeen Daniel's complaint against Brian Mancini, Jonathan Gibbon, and Armslist, LLC (collectively "Armslist").
Failure to State Claim
We review an unpublished decision of the court of appeals affirming an order of the circuit court that dismissed plaintiffs' claims.
OWI – Probable Cause
Danny L. Waters appeals a judgment of the circuit court finding that his refusal to submit to a chemical test was unreasonable.
Abuse of Discretion – Plea Withdrawal
Kevin Nash appeals a judgment convicting him of second degree sexual assault of a child and an order denying his post-sentencing motion to withdraw his entry of an Alford plea on the ground of manifest injustice.
Exclusion of Evidence – Expert Testimony
Timothy Dobbs appeals a judgment of conviction.
Negligence – Malpractice
This is an appeal and cross-appeal of a money judgment entered in favor of Mary Swanson by the circuit court following a jury trial in which the jury returned a verdict in favor of Dr. Gerald Gatzke.
Jurisdiction
These consolidated appeals require us to address our appellate jurisdiction in the context of postconviction criminal proceedings and a defendant’s first appeal as of right under WIS. STAT. § 974.02 (2017-18) and WIS. STAT. RULE 809.30.
Termination of Parental Rights
Z.T.R. appeals from an order terminating his parental rights to A.J.E.S. and challenges the circuit court’s refusal to give WIS JI—CHILDREN 346A, which asks the jury to determine whether Z.T.R. knew or had “reason to believe” that he was the child’s father before the DNA results confirmed that he was.
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