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High court suspends lawyer for forging judge’s signature
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended the license of an Appleton lawyer who fabricated a court order and forged a judge’s signature on it.
High court revokes Mass. lawyer’s Wisconsin license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has revoked the license of a Massachusetts attorney whose license was indefinitely suspended in his home state earlier this year.
Weekly Case Digests — Dec. 11-Dec. 15, 2017
Weekly Case Digests — Dec. 11-Dec. 15, 2017
Making career shift runs in Campbell’s family
Derek Campbell readily admits he followed in his father’s footprints – even going to law school as an older student.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Bradly Ammann appeals a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, fourth offense.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Kinyater Grant appeals a judgment convicting him of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and possessing a firearm as a felon.
Statutory Interpretation
The Wisconsin Retirement Board denied Gregory Pozarski’s application for duty disability benefits as a surviving spouse, and the circuit court affirmed the Board’s decision.
Negligence – Governmental Immunity
Dane Radebaugh was injured when he was struck in the head by a line-drive foul ball while participating in a recreational league baseball game at Campus Field in Lake Mills. Radebaugh, by his Guardian ad Litem, and his parents Lisa Scott and James Radebaugh, sued the Lake Mills School District and the Lake Mills Recreational Department and their insurers, along with Radebaugh’s coach, Terry Yand[...]
Statutory Interpretation – WIS. STAT. ch. 82
Margaret Pulera appeals the circuit court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Town Board of the Town of Johnstown and its three members (collectively, the “Board”).
Legal Malpractice – Negligence
Edward Mentell appeals summary judgment dismissing his complaint for legal malpractice against Erhard & Payette, LLC and its malpractice insurer, Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company (collectively, Erhard & Payette). Erhard & Payette had represented Mentell in a negligence action against an appraiser hired to appraise a then-proposed condominium project for which Mentell was seeking financin[...]
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Auto-Owners Insurance Company (Auto-Owners) appeals from a nonfinal order denying its motion to enforce a mediation settlement agreement.
Lack of Jurisdiction
The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for the City of Milwaukee (Board) appeals an order setting aside the Board’s decision to sustain the discharge of Milwaukee Police Detective Rodolfo Gomez, Jr. Because the Board failed to conduct a trial on Gomez’s appeal of his discharge within the time required by statute, the Board lost authority to exercise its jurisdiction, and thus, to hold the [...]
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