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A search warrant for illegal drugs at the home of Earl Orr led to his arrest for possessing a firearm as a felon.

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Sergeant Todd Kurtzhals worked for the Sheriff’s Office of Dunn County, Wisconsin.

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Weekly Case Digests – September 28, 2020 – October 2, 2020

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering whether a plaintiff can recover damages for both unjust enrichment and breach of contract simultaneously, even in the presence of a discovery sanction of liability.

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In-person proceedings in Brown and Outagamie County courts have been suspended because of an "explosive increase" in positive COVID-19 tests in both counties.

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Christopher Vaaler appeals a La Crosse County Circuit Court judgment convicting him of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant (OWI), third offense, and misdemeanor bail jumping.

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In anticipation of annual hunting seasons beginning in 2009, each summer Robin Stibb would affix a tree stand that he owned to a tree on land owned by his parents.

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Isaac Kinuthia, appearing pro se, appeals a parking citation he received in the City of Waukesha.

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Devonzell Hollingsworth d/b/a/ Crab It Your Way (“Hollingsworth”) appeals a judgment by the trial court for a writ of restitution of premises leased by Hollingsworth and owned by Chalet at the River, LLC (the “Chalet”).

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Michael Parks appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdicts, convicting him of three counts of first-degree sexual assault.

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Shaun Koenig appeals an order concluding that he trespassed on land owned by Dale Aldrich, Donald Aldrich, Jeffrey Aldrich, and Timothy Aldrich (collectively, “the Aldriches”), and that the removal of a fence erected by the Aldriches was not warranted. Koenig argues there should be a trespass exception for his intrusion into the immediate airspace above the Aldriches’ property.

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A Milwaukee lawyer has agreed to give up her law license for six months after converting a client's settlement funds for personal use and committing other misconduct.

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Six more Milwaukee County courtrooms will reopen for jury trials in the next month.

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For more than a decade, Ron Van Den Heuvel received cash payments from VHC, a company founded by his father and owned by his family.

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We address here a recurring problem in class-action litigation known colloquially as “objector blackmail.”

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Frank Pierri was a chemist for Medline Industries. Initially, he did well at the company, but problems arose after he asked for accommodations to enable him to take care of his ailing grandfather.

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Federal law prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities, and in furtherance of that goal, it requires states to administer public programs “in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals with disabilities.”

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At a road construction site in Madison County, Illinois, a flagger abruptly turned his sign from “SLOW” to “STOP.”

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When her teaching contract with Madison Area Technical College was not renewed, Taysheedra Allen-Noll sued her former employer alleging racial discrimination and harassment.

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A Chicago attorney will soon learn if he'll receive reciprocal discipline for a drunken-driving crash that killed his friend.

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UW Law School Professor Keith Findley and Joshua Hargrove, a Madison criminal-defense attorney, are among the first round of appointees to Madison's new police-oversight board.

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Most appellate opinions try to answer questions of law. This opinion is an exception.

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Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act exempts from the Act’s coverage “contracts of employment” of two enumerated categories of workers—“seamen” and “railroad employees.”

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Indiana University student Jill Behrman went for a bike ride one morning but never re‐ turned.

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Matthew Howard was charged with seven crimes relating to possession, receipt, distribution, and production of child pornography.

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Leslie Billings is a party to an employment agreement with his former employer, RYZE Claim Solutions, LLC (“RYZE”).

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Denean Adams was superintendent of the Harvey, Illinois, public schools from July 2013 through June 2016.

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A new poll from Marquette University Law School reports 82% of Americans surveyed believe the choice of the next U.S. Supreme Court justice is very or somewhat important to them.

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Next week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will announce the punishment for a Milwaukee lawyer accused of keeping a $25,000 settlement secret from a client. The high court is scheduled to release its opinion in the Office of Lawyer Regulation’s case ...

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Weekly Case Digests – September 21, 2020 – September 25, 2020