Termination of Parental Rights
Tony appeals from orders terminating his parental rights to two of his children, Susan and Mark, and from the postdisposition court’s decision of February 9, 2018, denying his post-remand motion without an evidentiary hearing.
Ch. 51 Commitment – Failure to Meet Burden of Proof
I.K. appeals an order for his involuntary commitment, pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 51.20(1)(a).
Jury Instructions
Emmanuel Earl Trammell appeals from a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, convicting him on one count of armed robbery and one count of operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent.
Plea & Sentencing
Rickey L. Voegeli appeals from judgments of conviction, following guilty pleas, for stalking, felony bail jumping, and two misdemeanor counts of violating a restraining order.
Court Error – Special Verdict
This appeal stems from a wrongful death action brought by the Estate of Irene Pelt (the Estate).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Darryl Allen Flynn, pro se, appeals an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Prisoner – Income Assignment Order
Eric Poirier, pro se, appeals from an order assigning income from his prison account to pay unpaid fines, costs and surcharges assessed by the circuit court as a result of his 2003 conviction for operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC) as a third offense.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Fernando Cortez Johnson appeals from the judgments of conviction for strangulation, misdemeanor battery, disorderly conduct and intimidation of a victim in furtherance of a conspiracy, following a joint jury trial of two related cases against him.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Michael A. Roberts appeals from a judgment of conviction for one count of third-degree sexual assault, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 940.225(3) (2013-14).
Insurance Claim – Coverage
In this insurance coverage dispute, we consider whether a business-owners liability policy covers a negligent supervision claim arising out of an alleged employee's intentional act of physically punching a customer in the face.
Statutory Interpretation – Real Estate Broker Commission
The petitioner, Capital Cartage, Inc. (Capital Cartage), seeks review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals affirming the circuit court's determination that real estate broker Mark McNally (McNally) is entitled to a commission pursuant to the listing contract between the parties.
Sufficiency of Evidence – Property Classification
We accepted review in these cases to decide whether an injunction prohibiting agricultural use of a residentially-zoned property controls the property's tax assessment classification.
Legal News
- Wisconsin lawyers file University of Wisconsin public records request seeking answers to protests
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues orders amending Supreme Court rules and Wis. Stats.
- EXCLUSIVE: Former Milwaukee ‘big law’ partner attacks news media for bias against Trump
- Former Milwaukee election official fined for obtaining fake absentee ballots
- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
- 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
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
WLJ People
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Russell Nicolet
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Benjamin Nicolet
- 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