ADA Violation
Carl Castetter brings this appeal against his former employer, Dolgencorp, LLC, d/b/a Dollar General (“Dollar General”), for disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”).
Consumer Fraud – Misrepresentation
Plaintiffs brought state consumer deception claims against defendant Fruit of the Earth and its retailer clients.
Immigration – Removal Order
Edmundo Manriquez-Alvarado, a citizen of Mexico, has entered the United States repeatedly by stealth.
Anti-trust Violation
This antitrust case comes to us from the commodities and futures marketplace.
Unlawful-stop Claim
Plaintiffs in this case ask us to address the proper scope of a Terry stop.
Abuse of Discretion – Class Certification
Plaintiffs are current and former inmates of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) who have been diagnosed with hepatitis C.
Freedom of Information Act – Deliberate Process Privilege
Receiving confidential advice is essential to sound decision-making.
Statutory Interpretation – Collective Bargaining Agreement – Donning and Doffing
Current and former employees of Jones Dairy Farm (the employees) filed suit in December 2010 seeking unpaid wages for time spent at the start and end of their shifts "donning and doffing" personal protective equipment and walking to and from their workstations.
Sentencing Guidelines – Resentencing
Bradley Young appeals from a judgment convicting him of seven counts of burglary on his guilty plea in a multi-county crime spree of sixty-four burglaries (fifty-seven burglaries were dismissed and read in).
2nd Amendment Violation
Mitchell Christen was found guilty at a jury trial of charges that included operating or going armed with a firearm while under the influence of an intoxicant, in violation of WIS. STAT. § 941.20(1)(b).
Eviction – Castle Doctrine
Lincoln Park MHC WI, LLC, appeals an order of the circuit court in which the circuit court dismissed Lincoln Park’s eviction action against Patrick Glynn.
Worker’s Compensation Claims – Attorney Fees
Sentry Insurance, a Mutual Company appeals an order of the trial court in favor of the plaintiff, Mary Kasal, in which the court declined to apportion, from the settlement proceeds, the attorney’s fees and costs incurred by Sentry pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 102.29 (2017-18), which regulates claims of third party liability in relation to worker’s compensation claims.
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