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Civil Digest

Feb 14, 2018

Abuse of Discretion – Foreclosure

Lisa Jacobson (Lisa) appeals a judgment of foreclosure in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., involving property located at 1917 South 71st Street, West Allis, Wisconsin. (the “subject property”).

Feb 14, 2018

Plea Withdrawal

Anton Depaul Williams appeals the order denying his postconviction motion seeking plea withdrawal.

Feb 14, 2018

Abuse of Discretion – Sentencing Guidelines

Terrance A. Lewis appeals a judgment convicting him of armed robbery, as a party to a crime, and taking and driving a vehicle without the owner’s consent.

Feb 14, 2018

Property Damage – Damages

Runamuk Rides, LLC, asserts that Terry Neville, Tamara Pfaffle, Morganne Pfaffle, Brookanne Pfaffle, and Kaitlyn Pfaffle (collectively, the Neville Party) damaged a snowmobile they had rented from Runamuk.

Feb 13, 2018

Bankruptcy – Divorce Awards

Timothy and Belva Thorpe married in 1986 and bought a house together in Illinois in 1987.

Feb 13, 2018

Jurisdiction – Trademark Infringement

Ariel Investments and Ariel Capital Advisors both manage money for affluent clients. Ariel Investments has been using its name since 1983 and Ariel Capital only since 2014.

Feb 13, 2018

Federal Tort Claims Act Violation

Kristine Bunch spent 17 years in an Indiana prison based on a state conviction for the murder of her son. Bunch’s conviction rested on testimony and evidence apparently fabricated by a federal forensic chemist, William Kinard.

Feb 13, 2018

Unlawful-stop Claim

Darrell Haze was ticketed for disorderly conduct after he tussled with Milwaukee Police Officer Mark Kubicek outside the Bradley Center on the night of a Bucks game.

Feb 13, 2018

Whistleblower Protection Act Violation

This federal whistleblower case presents our first review of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board since Congress expanded judicial review beyond the Federal Circuit, at least temporarily. Petitioner Adam Delgado is a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. He alleges that his supervisors retaliated against him after he reported his suspicions th

Feb 13, 2018

Foster Care – Dismissed as Moot

Alexander and Ester Riva Milchtein have 15 children. The two eldest refused to return home in 2011 and 2012 and were placed in foster care by orders of Wisconsin’s court system.

Feb 13, 2018

Negligence

Plaintiff‐appellant Larry Dunn filed a negligence suit against defendant‐appellee Menard, Inc. (“Menards”) after he was injured by a falling stack of rolled insulation at a Menards store in Hodgkins, Illinois.

Feb 13, 2018

ERISA – Pensions

In January 2014, Anka Miscevic (“Anka”) killed her husband, Zeljko Miscevic (“Zeljko”).

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