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Civil Digest

Mar 26, 2018

Statutory Interpretation

Bark River Brigade, U.A. (Bark River) consists of a group of property owners who object to the nearby development of land by Wexford Heights, LP, (Wexford) as a gas station/restaurant.

Mar 26, 2018

Insurance Claim – Coverage

In this insurance-coverage dispute, Jason Amrani and his development company, Chase Properties and Investments LLC, appeal from an order granting a judgment in favor of intervening defendant Erie Insurance declaring that Erie is not required to defend or indemnify Amrani and/or Chase in an action filed by Kay Gnat-Schaefer.

Mar 26, 2018

Sufficiency of Evidence

A jury convicted Timothy P. Gregory of three counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child following charges that he sexually assaulted two sisters.

Mar 26, 2018

Postconviction Motion Denied

This case comes before us on remand from the supreme court.

Mar 22, 2018

Rio Grande Compact Violation

To resolve their disputes over water rights in the Rio Grande, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, with Congress’s approval, signed the Rio Grande Compact. The Compact requires Colorado to deliver a specified amount of water annually to New Mexico at the state line and directs New Mexico to deliver a specified amount of water to the Elephant Butte Reservoir.

Mar 22, 2018

Statutory Interpretation – Bankruptcy

The Bankruptcy Code places various restrictions on anyone who qualifies as an “insider” of a debtor.

Mar 22, 2018

Statutory Interpretation – Foreclosure

The petitioner, Allen S. Musikantow (Musikantow), seeks review of an unpublished per curiam decision of the court of appeals directing that the circuit court apply a credit of $2,250,000 to a money judgment entered against Musikantow as guarantor of a loan.

Mar 22, 2018

Court Error – Retaliatory Eviction

Terri Morrow appeals a judgment of eviction entered against her for her failure to pay rent to her landlord, Kim McCutchin.

Mar 22, 2018

Sufficiency of Evidence

Todd and Pamela Braaksma appeal a judgment determining that Jean and Michael Lynch acquired legal title to a parcel of land by adverse possession.

Mar 22, 2018

Sufficiency of Evidence – Unreasonable Seizure

Matthew Bump appeals a judgment of conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver.

Mar 22, 2018

Public Nuisance – Insufficient Service

Six residents of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, (who we will call “the Plaintiffs”) brought suit in the Jackson County Circuit Court against Janice Basswood and her husband, Christopher Sargent.

Mar 22, 2018

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Travares Grady appeals amended judgments convicting him of first-degree intentional homicide by use of a dangerous weapon as a party to the crime and possession of a firearm by a felon as a repeat offender, as well as an order denying his postconviction motion.

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