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Court Error – Class Counsel Fees
Sears, the principal defendant/appellant in this class action suit, challenges the district court’s decision to award the plaintiffs’ attorneys (class counsel) 1.75 times the fees they originally had charged for their work on the case.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Owens contends that Miller discriminated against him because of his age (61 at the time) and his first suit.
Weekly Case Digests — August 14 to August 18, 2017
Weekly Case Digests — August 14 to August 18, 2017
Referee: Retired DA should be suspended for 1 year, permanently banned from prosecuting cases
A referee is recommending that the Wisconsin Supreme Court suspend a former Kenosha County District Attorney’s license for at least a year and permanently ban him from working as a prosecutor.
High court sets public hearings for proposals to change reciprocity, evidence rules
Reciprocity for tribal attorneys licensed in other states and the rules of evidence concerning witnesses will be up for discussion before the Wisconsin Supreme Court at public hearings held on Sept. 25.
Experts: Wisconsin vacancy on Appeals Court won’t be filled anytime soon
Although President Donald Trump recently announced that he had chosen a Milwaukee lawyer to fill a long-vacant federal judgeship designated for a judge from Wisconsin, the nominee still needs to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Statutory Interpretation
Renata Brandenburg and her minor son Grayson Rosenthal appeal a summary judgment order that dismissed The Farmers Automobile Insurance Association (Farmers) from a personal injury lawsuit that Brandenburg and Grayson filed against Farmers and its insureds, Jayne Christian and her minor son Jordan Christian.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Renaul E. Glover appeals from a judgment of conviction and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Attorney Fees
Cross-Appellants Eric Hurkman, Richard McGeehan, and Timothy Wrzesinski appeal the probate court’s denial of their individual requests for attorney fees and costs from the estate of Harold Hartshorne related to the real property date-of-death valuation the personal representatives used in the inventory, interim accounting, and federal real estate tax return filings for the estate.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
This case concerns whether an officer’s frisk of a citizen was supported by reasonable suspicion.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Jacalyn Mattingly appeals a judgment of conviction for fifth-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) and an order denying her motion for postconviction relief.
Termination of Parental Rights
On appeal, K.J. and A.W. argue that: (1) the circuit court erred when it denied the parents’ postdisposition motions without a hearing; (2) the circuit court had no competence to proceed with Diane’s second TPR because the underlying CHIPS order expired following the denial of the State’s first TPR petition; (3) issue preclusion applied to the second TPR trial and counsel was ineffective for[...]
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