Insurance – Liability
Calumet Equity Mutual Insurance Company appeals orders of the Washington County Circuit Court granting summary judgment, awarding attorney fees to West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, and awarding attorney fees to David Schaefer.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Feliciano Douglas appeals the circuit court’s order denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2015-16) motion to vacate his 2001 conviction and grant a new trial.
Divorce – Abuse of Discretion – Maintenance
Mark Kuckuk and Catherine Kuckuk were divorced in 2011, and the Green County Circuit Court entered post-divorce orders on March 14, 2017, and May 9, 2017, that are the subjects of this appeal.
Postconviction Motion Denied
Colin Habram appeals judgments convicting him of maintaining a drug-trafficking place, arson, and intentional mistreatment of animals and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Abuse of Discretion – Jury Instructions
Colin Turner was injured while jumping onto an inflatable airbag during Country Fest, a music festival organized by Chippewa Valley Music Festival (“Chippewa Valley”).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Lionel T. Ashley appeals from a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, convicting him of child abuse (intentionally causing bodily harm).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Kimberly Thomas appeals a judgment of conviction for one count of misdemeanor bail jumping and an order denying her motion for postconviction relief.
OWI – Reasonable Suspicion
Brady Adams appeals a judgment, entered upon his no contest pleas, convicting him of second-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) and possession of a firearm while intoxicated.
Court Error – Subject-matter Jurisdiction
Mark Thompson appeals an order dismissing his petition for judicial relief pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 244.16 (2015-16).
Court Error – Transactional Witness – Disclosure of Identity
The State appeals from the trial court’s order that required that the State disclose the identity of a confidential informant (CI) to Robert Billings and the dismissal of the case.
OWI – License Revocation
Lynda Morris’s license to operate a motor vehicle was revoked due to her refusal to submit to a chemical test after her arrest for third-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI).
Insurance – Negligence Claim
John Soletski appeals a grant of summary judgment in favor of Krueger International, Inc., and its insurers, Federal Insurance Company and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA.
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