Proposal would remove financial-disclosure requirement for certain court staff
The Director of State Courts’ Office is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to eliminate requirements calling for the disclosure of financial relationships by certain court employees, such as the director of state courts, supreme court commissioners and staff attorneys for the Court of Appeals.
Judgment – Restitution
Damien Farold Robinson appeals from the restitution component of a judgment convicting him of multiple counts of burglary as a party to a crime.
Corporate Redemption Agreement – Appraisal
This case is before us for the third time. It involves an ongoing dispute between James Swiderski and his father, Alex Swiderski, regarding the redemption of James’ shares of Swiderski Equipment, Inc. In our most recent decision, we affirmed the circuit court’s conclusion that an appraisal of Swiderski Equipment discussed in the parties’ corporate redemption agreement (CRA) should be perform[...]
Postconviction Motion Denied
Deshawn Harold Jewell appeals the judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of armed robbery and one count of bail jumping.
Writ of Certiorari
James Van Handel and Barbara Bader (collectively “Van Handel”) appeal an order dismissing their petition for a writ of certiorari to review the Town of Center’s decision to grant a variance to Mark Pritzl.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
David Liederbach appeals a judgment convicting him of possession of body armor by a person convicted of a violent felony and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Plain Error
Moche Lamar Greer appeals from a judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, on one count of first-degree reckless homicide.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Geoffrey Hesser appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, convicting him of second-degree sexual assault by use or threat of force or violence, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 940.225(2)(a) (2015-16).
Reconsideration Motion Denied and Frivolous Appeal
William Reynolds, pro se, appeals a small claims judgment requiring him to refund money paid to him pursuant to an oral agreement with Bruce Butzlaff, Jill Butzlaff, and Michael Hoerchler (collectively, the Butzlaffs), and an order denying his reconsideration motion.
Negligence Claim – Property Damage
Kmart Corporation (Kmart) appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of Herzog Roofing, Inc. (Herzog), dismissing Kmart’s negligence claims for property damage to one of its stores.
Defamation Claim
In 2009 Allstate Insurance Company launched an internal investigation into suspicious trading on its equity desk.
FDCPA Violation
When Danelle Duncan fell behind on her car payments, Asset Recovery Specialists repossessed the vehicle on behalf of the lender, Wells Fargo Bank.
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