Malicious Prosecution Cause of Action
Judith M. Tutkowski commenced this action for malicious prosecution and abuse of process against James A. Rudesill, Attorney Andrew J. Niebler, and Niebler, Pyzyk, Roth & Carrig, Niebler’s law firm (collectively, the defendants).
Reconsideration and Request for Sanctions
In these consolidated cases, Team Property Management, LLC (Team) appeals from an order granting summary judgment to Thomas Diedrich and vacating a default judgment against Jonathon Diedrich in a small claims lawsuit and an order denying Team’s motion for reconsideration and request for sanctions.
Court Error – Evidentiary Hearing
Sarah E. Sheppard appeals from an order of the circuit court affirming its decision to find her in contempt.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
The State of Wisconsin appeals an order of the circuit court allowing Irvin Perez-Basurto, a Mexican foreign national, to withdraw his guilty pleas on the grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel.
Levy of Condominium Assessments
Georgia and Harry Hall, pro se, appeal summary judgments granted in favor of Riverstone Creek Condominium Owners Association, Inc., (the Association) in its actions against the Halls to collect unpaid condominium assessments.
Court Error – Motion Denied for New Counsel
PER CURIAM. Jimi K. Wellman appeals from a judgment of conviction on one count of second-degree sexual assault and one count of incest. See WIS. STAT. §§ 948.02(2), 948.06(1) (2011-12).
Denial of Worker’s Compensation Benefits
Linda Burt-Redding appeals a circuit court order affirming a Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) decision denying compensation for a non-traumatic mental injury. We affirm.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Alphonso Lamont Willis appeals the judgment convicting him of first-degree intentional homicide as party to a crime while armed with a dangerous weapon and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He also appeals the trial court’s orders denying his postconviction motions.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Billy Staves appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, convicting him of receiving between $2500 and $5000 worth of stolen property; burglary while armed with a dangerous weapon; and eight counts of theft of movable property (firearms), with all ten crimes as a repeater and all but the receiving stolen property count as party to a crime.
Court Error – Guardianship
Richard Lauer appeals an order appointing his brother, Dennis Lauer, personal representative of their mother Elizabeth Lauer’s estate.
Negligence Statutory Claim
Beth and Scott Baker appeal a summary judgment dismissing their personal injury claims against Wilson Auto Collision, Inc. (Wilson).
Sufficiency of Evidence
John Torgerson appeals a judgment of conviction for multiple violations of statutes making it a crime to offer or sell unlicensed securities without an exemption and to omit to state material facts concerning the offering or sale of securities, as well as an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
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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