Frivolous Appeal
Lynne Kobilka appeals circuit court orders denying her motions for an injunction against Cottonwood Financial Wisconsin, LLC, d/b/a The Cash Store (“Cottonwood”), and for reconsideration.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Raymond E. Woods, pro se, appeals the circuit court’s order denying his postconviction motion brought pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2015-16).
OWI – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Following a jury trial, Tanya Schmit was convicted of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), as a third offense, and resisting or obstructing an officer.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Ronald Morgan appeals a judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, for multiple sex offenses against fifteen-year-old Albert, as well as an order denying him postconviction relief.
Divorce – Child Support and Placement
Daniel Heineman appeals a divorce judgment that was based upon the parties’ stipulation to matters concerning custody, placement, and support of their three minor children.
Court Error – Exclusion of Evidence
Shawn Wallace appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury verdict, dismissing his claims against Central Mudracing Association, Inc. (“Central Mudracing”), and Chippewa Valley Antique Engine and Model Club, Inc. (“Chippewa Valley”), for injuries Wallace sustained while a spectator at a mud bog racing event in 2012.
Bankruptcy – Piercing the Corporate Veil
Lester Lee merged two companies he controlled. A trust administered by his nephews, with a pre-merger minority interest in one of the companies, dissented from the merger pursuant to Indiana’s Dissenters’ Rights Statute and obtained a judgment against that company.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
A jury convicted Tralvis Edmond of possession of heroin with the intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g).
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
A jury found Hurley C. Jackson guilty of conspiracy to distribute over 1,000 grams of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846; possession with intent to distribute a substance containing heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); and distribution of a substance containing heroin, also in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).
Supplemental Security Income and Disability Insurance Benefits
Susan Spicher suffers from a series of chronic health problems, including osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, fibromyalgia, and morbid obesity.
Title VII Violation
Robert Smith worked behind the meat counter at Rosebud Farm, a local grocery store.
Class Action – Attorney’s Fees
This is the third appeal regarding attorney fees to stem from a class action against Southwest Airlines after it stopped honoring in‐flight drink vouchers for customers who bought “Business Select” fares.
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