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Easement – Damages
David Hestekin, Teresa Hestekin, and Bruce Remington (collectively, “the Hestekins”) appeal a summary judgment declaring they do not have a second easement over property owned by Cynthia Weir and Kane Road Farms, LLC (collectively, “Weir”), and awarding Weir damages for lost income resulting from her inability to farm the land upon which the Hestekins trespassed.
Due Process Violation
Kurt Gray appeals a domestic abuse injunction entered in favor of his former girlfriend, Brenda.
Insurance – Expert Testimony
Varlen Corporation owned and operated two industrial sites that were found to have significant amounts of groundwater contamination related to the sites’ operations.
Abuse of Discretion – Fee Award
Sometimes settling a case is the only course that makes sense.
Conditional Writ of Habeas Corpus
In a prior appeal, we affirmed an order granting Mark Jensen’s application for habeas relief from his conviction for the 1998 murder of his wife, Julie. Jensen v. Clements, 800 F.3d 892 (7th Cir. 2015).
Jurisdiction – Qualified Immunity
Anthony Gant brought this action against three police officers and the City of Fort Wayne for injuries he sustained as he fled from an armed robbery.
Sentencing Guidelines
Maurice Collins pleaded guilty to distributing cocaine and crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).
Asset Forfeiture – Bank Credit
Dr. Sushil Sheth amassed significant wealth as a cardiologist, but, as he later admitted in a plea agreement, he did so in a scheme to overbill government and private insurers by approximately $13 million.
Plea & Sentencing – Probable Cause
Antoine Richmond entered a conditional plea of guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon.
Termination of Parental Rights
T.S. appeals the circuit court’s order terminating his parental rights to his son, C.P., now a 3-year-old.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Richard Zecchino and Adams Outdoor Advertising Limited Partnership Corporation (collectively, “Adams”), appeal the denial of their motion to reopen an order dismissing Adams’s complaint against Dane County and the Dane County Board of Supervisors, an order which was also affirmed on appeal in a published opinion.
Court Error – Indemnification
Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company and its insureds, attorney James Vance and law firm Vance, Wilcox & Martin, S.C. (collectively, Vance), appeal an order of the circuit court dismissing their amended third-party complaint against VH Land, LLC, Spruce Hollow Land, LLC, MREC VH Madison, LLC, Veridian Homes, LLC, and David Simon (collectively, the Buyers).
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