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Negligence Claim – Property Damage
Kmart Corporation (Kmart) appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of Herzog Roofing, Inc. (Herzog), dismissing Kmart’s negligence claims for property damage to one of its stores.
Defamation Claim
In 2009 Allstate Insurance Company launched an internal investigation into suspicious trading on its equity desk.
FDCPA Violation
When Danelle Duncan fell behind on her car payments, Asset Recovery Specialists repossessed the vehicle on behalf of the lender, Wells Fargo Bank.
Abuse of Discretion – Class Action Certification
When Archie Beaton’s laptop started misbehaving, he looked for an at‐home fix. An internet search turned up a product from SpeedyPC Software (“Speedy”) that offered both a diagnosis and a cure.
EEOC Claim – Discrimination
Alfredo Abrego, a former dental assistant at a Veterans Affairs (“VA”) dental clinic, brought an employment discrimination action pursuant to Title VII against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (the “Secretary”).
Respondeat Superior Claim – Negligence Claim
Rebecca Zander filed negligence claims against John Buncich, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Lake County, Indiana, as well as intentional tort and civil rights claims against deputy sheriff Samuel Orlich, Jr. The District Court had jurisdiction over Zander’s action for damages for Orlich’s violation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1[...]
Sentencing Guidelines
Near the end of his jury trial, Keith Austin pleaded guilty to three counts of bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and obstruction of justice.
Enforcement – Negotiable Notes
In 2007 Tissue Technology and some affiliated entities, which the parties call the OFTI Group, sold a tissue mill in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, to ST Paper, LLC, which is controlled by Tak Investments.
Estate – Fourth Amendment Violation – Qualified Immunity
On December 13, 2013, Daniel Martin was arrested for drunk driving and taken to the jail in Clay County, Indiana.
Weekly Case Digests – November 12 – November 16, 2018
Weekly Case Digests - November 12 - November 16, 2018
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
We review the report filed by Referee Kim M. Peterson, adopting a stipulation between the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Thomas R. Napierala.
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- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
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- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
- Nation grieves with families of officers killed in NC
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
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