Insurance Claim –Exclusion
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company insured Ixthus Medical Supply, Inc. and Karl Kunstman, Ixthus’ principal (collectively, Ixthus) under a commercial general liability (CGL) policy and a commercial umbrella policy.
Insurance Claim – Coverage
Brenda Degross and James Sparish appeal from an order granting declaratory judgment in favor of Society Insurance, a Mutual Company, on the issue of insurance coverage.
Warrantless Search – Third-party Consent
Dorian M. Torres appeals from a judgment of conviction and challenges the denial of his motion to suppress, asserting that police discovered evidence through a warrantless and unlawful search of his apartment.
Plea & Sentencing – Plea Withdrawal
Ricardo L. Concepcion pled no contest to ten counts of possession of child pornography under WIS. STAT. § 948.12(1m) (2015-16) and was sentenced to nine years’ initial confinement followed by six years’ extended supervision.
Termination of Parental Rights
J.C. appeals the order terminating her parental rights to her child, A.S. J.C. contends that testimony taken at her fact finding hearing was insufficient to establish that the Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services made reasonable efforts to provide J.C. with the services necessary for the return of her child.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Daniel M. Wilson appeals from a judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, and the denial of his postconviction motion.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Robert Holmes appeals a judgment convicting him of manufacturing psilocin and maintaining a drug trafficking place.
Statutory Interpretation – Malpractice Actions
David and Kathryn Paynter sued Dr. James Hamp, alleging he negligently failed to diagnose David’s cancer.
Court Error – Equitable Contribution
Steven Ambrosius, Daniel Pamperin, and Sarah and David Felton (collectively, “the Ambrosius Group”) made numerous payments to Johnson Bank pursuant to their respective personal guaranties on a loan Johnson Bank issued to Riverside Group Investments, LLC (“Riverside”).
Petition to Reopen
Richard Hoeft, pro se, appeals an order denying his petition to reopen a small claims default judgment entered against him and in favor of Roger Byrd.
Court Error – Damages and Prejudgment Interest
These consolidated appeals challenge various aspects of a judgment entered on a split jury verdict in a long-running dispute between the Village of Park Forest, Illinois, and Thorncreek Apartments, a large housing complex located in the Village.
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