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Civil Digest

May 23, 2018

Prior Offense – Sentence Enhancement

Benjamin Tibbs appeals a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant as a second offense.

May 22, 2018

Termination of Parental Rights

Tony appeals from orders terminating his parental rights to two of his children, Susan and Mark, and from the postdisposition court’s decision of February 9, 2018, denying his post-remand motion without an evidentiary hearing.

May 22, 2018

Ch. 51 Commitment – Failure to Meet Burden of Proof

I.K. appeals an order for his involuntary commitment, pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 51.20(1)(a).

May 22, 2018

Jury Instructions

Emmanuel Earl Trammell appeals from a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, convicting him on one count of armed robbery and one count of operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent.

May 22, 2018

Plea & Sentencing

Rickey L. Voegeli appeals from judgments of conviction, following guilty pleas, for stalking, felony bail jumping, and two misdemeanor counts of violating a restraining order.

May 22, 2018

Court Error – Special Verdict

This appeal stems from a wrongful death action brought by the Estate of Irene Pelt (the Estate).

May 22, 2018

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Darryl Allen Flynn, pro se, appeals an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.

May 22, 2018

Prisoner – Income Assignment Order

Eric Poirier, pro se, appeals from an order assigning income from his prison account to pay unpaid fines, costs and surcharges assessed by the circuit court as a result of his 2003 conviction for operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC) as a third offense.

May 22, 2018

Sufficiency of Evidence

Fernando Cortez Johnson appeals from the judgments of conviction for strangulation, misdemeanor battery, disorderly conduct and intimidation of a victim in furtherance of a conspiracy, following a joint jury trial of two related cases against him.

May 22, 2018

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Michael A. Roberts appeals from a judgment of conviction for one count of third-degree sexual assault, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 940.225(3) (2013-14).

May 22, 2018

Insurance Claim – Coverage

In this insurance coverage dispute, we consider whether a business-owners liability policy covers a negligent supervision claim arising out of an alleged employee's intentional act of physically punching a customer in the face.

May 22, 2018

Statutory Interpretation – Real Estate Broker Commission

The petitioner, Capital Cartage, Inc. (Capital Cartage), seeks review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals affirming the circuit court's determination that real estate broker Mark McNally (McNally) is entitled to a commission pursuant to the listing contract between the parties.

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