Termination of Parental Rights
R.E. appeals from the circuit court’s grant of partial summary judgment to Racine County Human Services Department (“County”), which grant concluded there were grounds for termination of R.E.’s parental rights to her daughter, S.E., on the basis of abandonment.
Court Error – Legal Malpractice
Lee Bleecker appeals from the circuit court’s grant of summary judgment to Terence P. Cahill, Brewer & Cahill, LLP and The Hanover Insurance Company.
FDCPA – Statute of Limitation
David T. Whitehead appeals from an order denying him summary judgment, dismissing his counterclaims, and entering summary judgment in favor of ALCO Capital Group, LLC.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
James Lamar Henderson appeals pro se from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Subject Matter Jurisdiction – Competency
Shaun M. Sanders appeals from a judgment of conviction for repeated sexual assault of the same child in violation of WIS. STAT. § 948.025 (2015-16), incest with a child in violation of WIS. STAT. § 948.06(1), and child enticement in violation of WIS. STAT. § 948.07.
OWI – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Bruce T. Henningfield appeals from a judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) and operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC), both as his tenth offense and subsequent offense, and resisting an officer.
OWI – Motion to Suppress
Armin Balzar appeals a judgment convicting him of first-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI).
Enforcement of Judgment
WI Court of Appeals – District III Case Name: Andrew H. Selenske v. Richard P. Selenske, et al Case No.: 2016AP1079 Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ. Focus: Enforcement of Judgment Andrew Selenske obtained a money judgment against RnS Farms LLC and Peter Selenske Farms, Inc. Andrew subsequently attempted to enforce that judgment by […]
Underinsured Motorist Coverage
Robert H. Shugarts, II, was injured in an automobile accident.
Court Error – Arbitrary Decision – Tavern License
Ricochet On, Inc., appeals a circuit court order upholding the City of Milwaukee Common Council’s decision to deny renewal of Ricochet’s tavern license and public entertainment premises license.
Tax Assessments
Following Warren Slocum’s egregious and flagrant barrage of pro se serial litigation regarding his property tax assessments, the circuit court granted a request to restrict Slocum’s access to the judicial system.
Landlord Tenant – Court Error – Wisconsin Open Housing Law
Martin Jones appeals an order granting Michael Haller’s motion for summary judgment and dismissing Jones’s claim with prejudice.
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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