Abuse of Discretion – Testimony
John L. Lomax appeals a judgment of conviction and sentence for 40 counts of possession of child pornography.
Damages
American Wood Recycling, Inc. alleges in this action that Advanced Disposal Services Solid Waste Midwest, LLC, negligently overloaded one of American Wood’s semi-trailers, resulting in damage to the trailer.
Small Claims – Motion for Reconsideration Denied
WI Court of Appeals – District IV Case Name: Phillip Byrd v. Donald Strahota, et al. Case No.: 2018AP1996 Officials: BLANCHARD, J. Focus: Small Claims – Motion for Reconsideration Denied Phillip Byrd, pro se, appeals an order of the circuit court dismissing his small claims action against employees of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, and […]
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Matthew Steinhorst appeals a judgment of conviction for homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.
Negligence Claim – Uniform Fiduciaries Act
William Sesing Construction, Inc., (Sesing) appeals from a judgment dismissing its breach of contract and negligence claims brought against American Bank after Sesing’s bookkeeper embezzled funds from Sesing’s business checking account held by American Bank.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Lacasanova S. Davis appeals from a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdicts, convicting him on two counts of second-degree sexual assault.
Estate – Insurance Claim – Liability
In this wrongful death and survival action, David Marx and his insurer, 1st Auto Casualty Insurance Company (collectively, 1st Auto), appeal a judgment awarding prejudgment interest at the rate of 12 percent per year under WIS. STAT. § 628.46 (2015-16) to the Estate of Kevin Payette and Payette’s minor children, Alexis and Natalie Payette.
Amended Opinion
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that corrections were made to paragraphs 3, 7 and 11 in the above-captioned opinion which was released on November 7, 2019.
Bankruptcy – Exemptions
George Burciaga lost his job in May 2018 and filed for bankruptcy a week later.
Property Act and NEPA Violations
The National Park Service donated more than 3,000 acres in central Wisconsin to the state’s Department of Natural Resources.
Bankruptcy – Judicial Estoppel
TRUMPF Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of an international business, makes specialty tools such as precision laser cutters.
FDCA Violation
Proving that almost anything can give rise to litigation, this case concerns chocolates that Clarisha Benson and Lorenzo Smith purchased at their local Fannie May stores in Chicago.
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