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Civil Digest

Sep 25, 2018

Judgment Awards

Bruce Edgerton appeals from a small claims money and replevin judgment entered in favor of Gary Bakley after a bench trial.

Sep 25, 2018

Jury Instructions

Estate of Daniel Derousseau appeals from a judgment dismissing all claims against Dunn County, Greg Lambert, and Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Company (collectively “the County”), following a jury trial.

Sep 25, 2018

Sufficiency of Evidence

Robert Burke appeals from an order affirming a family court commissioner decision to impute approximately $13,400 in monthly income to him for the purpose of modifying his child support obligation.

Sep 25, 2018

Abuse of Discretion – Attorney’s Fees

Jody and Sherry Vande Corput appeal an order in which the circuit court: (1) determined the amount of attorney fees to be awarded as reasonable costs of collection in a third-party liability action under WIS. STAT. § 102.29 (2015-16);

Sep 25, 2018

Sufficiency of Evidence

A jury concluded that Raymond Jones, Sr., was incompetent when he entered into two contracts to sell real estate to Brian Pizon.

Sep 25, 2018

Termination of Parental Rights

B.D.S. appeals an order of the trial court terminating his parental rights of J.S., as well as an order denying his postdispositional motion to withdraw his no contest plea.

Sep 25, 2018

Abuse of Discretion – Forfeiture Doctrine

The Labor and Industry Review Commission appeals from an order of the circuit court that set aside the Commission’s decision—that Theresa L. Payton-Myrick was not entitled to further worker’s compensation and disability payments—and remanded the matter to the Commission for further fact-finding.

Sep 25, 2018

Qualified Immunity

The facts of this case are disturbing, and many are hotly contested.

Sep 25, 2018

Tortious Interference – Breach of Contract

From 2000 to 2011, John Heiman, first individually and later through his company, JTE, Inc., distributed products for Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution Company throughout suburban Chicago.

Sep 24, 2018

8th Amendment Violation

On August 3, 2015, Rodolph Lanaghan filed a suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that the defendants violated his rights under the Eighth Amendment and asserting a negligence claim under state law.

Sep 24, 2018

Exclusion of Evidence

During contentious child custody proceedings, Sarah Nixon accused her former husband G.G. of physically and sexually assaulting their daughter S. N.-G.

Sep 24, 2018

Immigration – Asylum

Alvarenga seeks asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture because he fears torture and persecution from gang members if he returns to El Salvador.

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