Weekly Case Digests – October 15 – October 19, 2018
Weekly Case Digests - October 15 - October 28, 2018
Tax Liability
Petitioner-Appellant Exelon Corporation (“Exelon”) appeals from a decision of the United States tax court which upheld a determination by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that Exelon is liable for a deficiency of $431,174,592 for the 1999 tax year and $5,534,611 for the 2001 tax year.
Vicarious Liability – Sexual Misconduct
Jane Doe seeks to hold Vigo County, Indiana, liable for the sexual misconduct of its employee, David Gray.
Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
Defendants Andrew Shelton, Frederick Lewis, Patrick Edwards, and Terry Walker raise several sentencing challenges.
Statutory Interpretation – Wisconsin’s Butter-grading Requirement
Minerva Dairy is an Ohio‐based, family‐owned dairy company that produces, among other products, Amish‐style butters in small, slow‐churned batches using fresh milk supplied by pasture‐raised cows.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Anthony Santiago initially was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 1000 grams or more of heroin and five or more kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and with distribution of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).
Nondisclosure Agreement – Breach of Contract – Patent Application
This appeal turns on the construction under Illinois law of provisions in a nondisclosure agreement.
Moot Appeal
In this family court matter involving David Jackson and Diana Stascak, I dismiss on mootness grounds two issues that Jackson, pro se, purports to raise on appeal.
Divorce – Property Division
Allan White appeals a judgment of divorce, challenging the property division.
Breach of Contract – Bad-faith Damages
In this decade-old case, Assurance Company of America appeals from a judgment reinstating April 2010 jury verdicts in favor of Fontana Builders, Inc., for breach-of-contract and bad-faith damages.
Newly Discovered Evidence
Matthew Feliciano appeals from a judgment convicting him of first-degree reckless injury by use of a dangerous weapon and attempted first-degree intentional homicide.
Sufficiency of Evidence
At approximately 10:40 p.m. on January 13, 2015, two men wearing green masks and blue latex gloves robbed a Citgo convenience store, with the first, shorter, robber shooting and killing the clerk.
Legal News
- (Updated) Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
- Jury finds Wisconsin man sane in sexual assault, killing of toddler
- Attorney sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually exploiting numerous children
- UW-Madison pro-Palestine protesters spark debate over free speech laws
- DEA to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift
- Wisconsin opens public comment on constitutional amendment regarding election officials
- Court upholds Milwaukee police officer’s firing for posting racist memes
WLJ People
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Russell Nicolet
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- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dustin T. Woehl
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Katherine Metzger
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Joseph Ryan
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – James M. Ryan
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dana Wachs
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Mark L. Thomsen
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Matthew Lein
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Jeffrey A. Pitman
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – William Pemberton
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Howard S. Sicula