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Notice Requirement – Insurance Policy – Underinsured Motorist
The petitioners, Robert and Judith Shugarts, seek review of a published court of appeals decision affirming the circuit court's grant of summary judgment to the Shugarts' underinsured motorist (UIM) carrier.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
Attorney James Toran appeals a report filed by Referee John A. Fiorenza concluding that Attorney Toran committed three counts of professional misconduct and recommending that Attorney Toran should be ordered to pay restitution and that his license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for one year.
Jurisdiction
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ("DNR") says its appeal in Clean Wisconsin, Inc. v. DNR, 2016AP1688 ("Clean Wisconsin") is pending in the wrong district, and asks us to exercise our supervisory authority to shepherd it to the correct venue.
Statutory Interpretation
CED Properties, LLC (CED) challenges the special assessment imposed by the City of Oshkosh (City) following the reconfiguration of a traditional traffic light intersection into a roundabout.
Suppression of Evidence – Blood Test
Collin Gallagher appeals the circuit court’s judgment convicting him of a third intoxicated driving offense.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Daniel Owens appeals a judgment of conviction for first-degree reckless homicide and armed robbery with use of force, both as party to a crime, and for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Eviction
Kenneth and Alecia Erdman appeal pro se from an order denying their motion to vacate a judgment of eviction, asserting that the circuit court prematurely resolved the merits of the eviction action and precluded the Erdmans from filing responsive pleadings and having a trial by jury.
Trusts & Estates – Distribution
Barbara A. Simonson appeals from a final order of the circuit court approving a final plan of distribution for the Estate of John J. Hohler (the Estate) and the John J. and Jane Hohler Trust (the Trust) and ordering surcharges against Simonson.
Termination of Parental Rights
D.M.W., Sr. appeals the orders terminating his parental rights to two of his children, D.M.W., Jr. and D.W. D.M.W., Sr. contends that the circuit court erroneously severed his fact finding and disposition hearings, sua sponte, from those of the children’s mother.
4th Amendment Violation – Seizure
The State appeals the trial court’s grant of a motion to suppress evidence relating to charges brought against Marque D. Cummings for possession of tetrahydrocannabinols (THC).
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Lindsey Dawayne Neal appeals a judgment of conviction, following a guilty plea, of one count of possession with intent to deliver cocaine (between one and five grams) and one count of obstructing an officer.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Bobbie Martz appeals a judgment convicting her of perjury as a party to a crime, and an order denying her postconviction motion.
Polls
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