Statutory Interpretation – Liability
Debora West was cited for violating WIS. STAT. § 346.675(1), which imposes liability upon a vehicle owner when his or her vehicle is operated in the commission of a “hit-and-run.”
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Damon Donte Bealin appeals from a judgment of conviction for one count of first-degree reckless homicide as a party to a crime and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, contrary to WIS. STAT. §§ 940.02(1), 939.05, and 941.29(2) (2013-14).
Motion to Suppress Denied
William Canales, Jr. appeals from his judgment of conviction, entered by the trial court upon accepting his guilty plea for one count of possession with intent to deliver between ten and fifty grams of heroin and one count of possession with intent to deliver more than forty grams of cocaine, both as second or subsequent offenses.
Insurance Claim – Liability
This case arises out of a motor vehicle accident in which Lorraine Zeichert and Matthew Zeichert sustained injuries, and Ryan Zeichert was killed. The Zeicherts appeal a judgment and order granting summary judgment to Todd Gruetzmacher and his insurers, Ellington Mutual Insurance Company (Ellington Mutual), Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company (together, Liber[...]
Estate – Beneficiary
The Estate of Robert Wicke appeals a grant of summary judgment in favor of Debra James, the trustee of certain trusts established by Norman Wicke and approved by the circuit court in a prior Taylor County case.
Sentence Modification
Robert Ross appeals a judgment of conviction and orders denying him postconviction relief.
Immigration – Asylum Claim
Ruslana Melnik and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk, a married couple who are citizens of Ukraine, petition for review of decisions of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“Board”).
Jury Instructions
This appeal arises from a Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) failure to accommodate and retaliation claim.
Failure to State Claim
Len and Joanne Boogaard appeal the dismissal of the wrongful-death action they brought as the personal representatives of the estate of their son, Derek Boogaard.
Jury Instructions
Monta Groce appeals witness retaliation and sex-trafficking convictions.
FHA Violation
This is the fourth published appellate opinion in a long-running dispute between New West and the City of Joliet.
Statutory Interpretation
Prolite Building Supply bought Ply Gem windows from MW Manufacturers.
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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