By Steve Schuster [email protected] Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday that he is seeking applicants for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branches 14 and 46. “The appointments will fill vacancies being created by Judge Christopher Foley’s resignation,” Evers said in a statement, noting that Judge David Feiss will also be resigning. Foley’s resignation will be effective July 17, 2023, and Judge ...
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Attorney says ousted Milwaukee police chief won’t return to post Saturday
Ousted Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales will not return to his job on Saturday as per a court order, his attorneys said Thursday.
Read More »Judge gives Milwaukee’s ousted police chief job back
A judge has given Milwaukee's ousted police chief his job back, just a day after the board that demoted him selected a new acting chief.
Read More »Parks advocacy group will not appeal development ruling
Members of a parks advocacy group say they will not appeal a recent court decision allowing the proposed Couture development to proceed at Milwaukee's Downtown Transit Center site.
Read More »Setting boundaries for the Couture
A recent Milwaukee County Circuit Court ruling has paved the way for the development of the Couture project.
Read More »Court opens door to Couture development in Milwaukee
A court ruling Friday cleared the way for the Couture development along Milwaukee's lakefront, as well as the construction of a station for the lakefront line for the city's long-planned streetcar.
Read More »Changing order in the court
As fewer cases make it to trial and social-science research undermines old notions of how jurors make decisions, lawyers are finding that they are spending less time in endeavors once deemed essential to their profession.
Read More »Attorneys recommend Milwaukee pay in sewer suit
Milwaukee’s attorneys are urging the Common Council to pay almost $1 million rather than appeal a verdict finding the city liable for damage when raw sewage flooded multiple homes in 2008.
Read More »Milwaukee residents win higher court costs in sewer suit
A group of 181 Milwaukee residents who successfully sued the city after raw sewage flooded their basements in 2008 won a second victory Friday by convincing a judge to increase amounts awarded for court costs.
Read More »Milwaukee residents win higher court costs in sewer suit
A group of 181 Milwaukee residents who successfully sued the city after raw sewage flooded their basements in 2008 won a second victory Friday by convincing a judge to increase amounts awarded for court costs.
Read More »Judge upholds O’Donnell verdict, cancels insurance trial
A Milwaukee County judge denied multiple motions for a new trial Monday in wrongful death and personal injury cases stemming from the partial collapse of O’Donnell Park’s facade in 2010.
Read More »Flooding verdict stalled by cost debate
A dispute over court costs is stalling a verdict awarding more than $548,000 to 181 Milwaukee residents whose homes were flooded with raw sewage in 2008.
Read More »Judge could impose fines on Milwaukee County for not repairing dam
A Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge said Wednesday he will decide by the end of next week whether to enforce specific repair deadlines on the Estabrook Dam.
Read More »Appeal possible in Milwaukee flood damage suit
A case involving 200 Milwaukee residents whose homes were damaged during floods in 2008 continues to inch closer to conclusion, though it’s still unclear when the end will come or if the case will be appealed.
Read More »Contractor’s insurers argue against coverage in O’Donnell case
It could be months before Advance Cast Stone Co. knows exactly how much money it will have to pay following a jury’s decision Thursday to award millions of dollars to the families of those injured and killed at O’Donnell Park parking garage.
Read More »Judge upholds verdict in sewer case
A jury’s verdict will stand granting 200 Milwaukee residents $1.49 million for sewage backups despite errors in the process, Circuit Judge Christopher Foley ruled Friday.
Read More »Construction co. found negligent in O’Donnell Park facade failure
A jury Thursday found Advance Cast Stone Co. negligent in the death of one person and injuries to others in the 2010 partial façade collapse of the O’Donnell Park parking garage in Milwaukee.
Deliberations continue in O’Donnell lawsuit
A jury deliberated Wednesday on whether to hold Advance Cast Stone Co. and others liable for a death and multiple injuries caused by the 2010 O’Donnell Park parking structure partial facade collapse in Milwaukee.
Read More »Milwaukee sewage case returning to court
Attorneys representing a group of Milwaukee residents whose basements flooded during a June 2008 storm want a new trial because of what they say is an invalid verdict.
Read More »Attorneys center blame on contractor in O’Donnell Park trial (UPDATE)
Trial attorneys debating blame Wednesday for the June 2010 death of a teenager at the O’Donnell Park parking garage near Milwaukee’s lakefront pointed fingers at Advance Cast Stone Co., which built the structure about 20 years ago.
Union president shocked by appeals court decision
County employees who retire after a health benefit is taken away are not eligible to receive the benefit, even if it was promised when they were hired, according to a Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision issued Tuesday.
Read More »Jury finds Milwaukee at fault in basement floods
Two hundred Milwaukee residents received the verdict they wanted Friday in a lawsuit against the city over basement flooding, but they now must wait to learn whether the jury’s ruling is valid.
Read More »Milwaukee flood damage trial begins
Testimony is expected to continue Wednesday in a trial involving hundreds of Milwaukee residents who are suing the city for alleged negligence because their basements flooded with raw sewage during heavy rain in 2008.
Read More »Legislation proposes eliminating jury trials in children’s court
A divisive bill that would eliminate jury trials in protection and termination proceedings in children’s court – while at the same time appointing counsel to all parents who are going through the proceedings - may get a hearing this fall.
Read More »Construction company settles O’Donnell Park lawsuit
A settlement has been reached between J.H. Findorff & Son Inc., Madison, and the families affected by the June 24, 2010, incident in which a concrete panel fell off the O’Donnell Park parking garage and killed 15-year-old Jared Kellner and injured two others.