Fee Award – Attorney’s Fees
This is the third time World Outreach Conference Center’s (World Outreach) long-running dispute with the City of Chicago has appeared before us.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Keenan Davis was charged with and convicted of two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), arising from two unrelated incidents.
Fee Award – Claim Preclusion
During 2011 and 2012 a million people received phone calls asking them to take political surveys in exchange for a chance to go on a free cruise.
Sentencing
Darnell Hines appeals an order denying his postconviction motion to vacate his sentence.
Due Process Violation – Paternity Testing
B.H. appeals a circuit court order adjudicating M.S.G. the father of a child born to J.L.H. after B.H. and J.L.H. married.
Special Verdict Questions
Ryan Mansky and his insurer, Integrity Property and Casualty Company of Wisconsin, (collectively, Mansky) appeal a money judgment in favor of Kimberly Lueck.
Plea Colloquy
Arthur Freiboth appeals a judgment of conviction and a circuit court order denying, without an evidentiary hearing, his motion for post-sentencing plea withdrawal.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
The trial court granted the State’s motion for a mistrial at Antwon D. Flint’s first jury trial after the jury was sworn.
Improper Commentary
Gary L. Taylor appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury’s guilty verdict convicting him of repeated sexual assault of the same child.
Statutory Interpretation – Recreational Immunity
Patrick and Lisa Humfeld (collectively, Humfeld) appeal a summary judgment granted in favor of State Farm Fire and Casualty Company and the Estate of John Curtis Marsh, Sr. The circuit court concluded, as a matter of law, that Humfeld’s claims were barred by the recreational immunity statute, WIS. STAT. § 895.52 (2015-16).
Sentence Modification
Demario D. Fleming appeals a judgment of conviction and the order denying in part and granting in part his postconviction motion for sentence modification.
Consumer Protection – Lemon Law
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes-Benz), appeals an order denying its motions after verdict and granting judgment and costs to Michelle Hinkley in this lemon law action.
Legal News
- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
WLJ People
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