False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution
The plaintiff and her husband used to own and live on a 400-acre estate and horse farm in Barrington Hills, Illinois (a wealthy suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois).
Bankruptcy Exemption – Fully Vested Interest
In their Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition, John and Catherine Carroll claimed a $30,000 exemption for Catherine’s interest in a trust settled by her since deceased parents.
Vague Conditions of Supervised Release
Kenneth Sandidge pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon, see 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and now challenges his sentence for a second time.
Court Error – Sufficiency of Evidence and Jury Instructions
Marcus Fifer was tried and convicted on multiple counts of producing child pornography.
Contractual Exclusion of Insurance Coverage
On August 5, 2014, Wesley Streit Jr. set fire to the house where he lived with his parents, Barbara and Wesley Streit. At the time of the fire, the Streits’ home was insured by Metropolitan Insurance Company.
Motion Denied – Arbitration
Plaintiff Anne Scheurer filed this sexual harassment and retaliation suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against defendant Fromm Family Foods.
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Court Error – Sufficiency of Evidence and Statue of Limitations
On appeal, ACS argues (1) that the claims were barred based on time limitations as set forth in WIS. STATS. §§ 893.89 and 893.43 (2015-16); (2) that there were several erroneous evidentiary rulings made during the course of the trial that prejudiced ACS; and (3) that certain damages are not sufficiently supported by the evidence and should therefore be dismissed or reduced, including the punitiv[...]
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
This is a refusal case. Jarred Martens appeals a judgment imposing a twelve-month revocation of his operating privileges upon a determination that he unreasonably refused to submit to an evidentiary chemical test of his blood under Wisconsin’s implied consent law.
Court Error – Sufficiency of Evidence and Suppressed Postconviction Motion
Eligio Bacallao was convicted of multiple offenses after a trial to the circuit court at which he represented himself.
Court Error – Admittance of Evidence
Gardens at Swan Creek Condominium Owners Association, Inc., appeals a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of Cara Westmark, a condominium unit owner.
Court Error – Suppressed Motion for Reconsideration
Arien Dunbar, pro se, appeals judgments of conviction for battery and two counts of violating a domestic abuse injunction.
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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