The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court have agreed to decide whether a court can exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant whose sole “contact” with the forum state is his knowledge that the plaintiff has connections there.
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Motor Vehicles — implied consent — jurisdiction
2012AP1426 In the matter of the refusal of Brandon H. Bentdahl
Read More »Municipalities – appeal – notice — jurisdiction
2012AP875, 2012AP876 City of Milwaukee v. Hall
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12-2236 Ruppel v. CBS Corp.
Read More »Family – jurisdiction — child support — property division
2010AP3097 In re the marriage of: Weber v. Handeland
Read More »Corporations — appraisal; venue; jurisdiction
10-3509 Albert Trostel & Sons Co. v. Notz
Read More »Labor — fair representation — jurisdiction
11-1955 Copeland v. Penske Logistics, LLC
Read More »Probation and Parole – jurisdiction — ineffective assistance
2011AP308 State ex rel. Porter v. Cockroft, et al.
Read More »Bankruptcy – jurisdiction — constitutionality
10-3465 & 10-3466 In re Ortiz
Read More »Bankruptcy – corporations — jurisdiction
11-2172 In re IFC Credit Corp.
Read More »Criminal Procedure – jurisdiction — plea withdrawal — ineffective assistance
2010AP2086 State v. Klettke
Read More »Property — landlord-tenant — jurisdiction — notice
2010AP2794 Semlar, et al. v. Kallembach
Read More »2011AP454 Brown v. Kuester
Civil Procedure Appeals; jurisdiction
Read More »09-846 U.S. v. Tohono O’Odham Nation
Civil Procedure Court of Federal Claims; jurisdiction Two suits are for or in respect to the same claim, precluding CFC jurisdiction, if they are based on substantially the same operative facts, regardless of the relief sought in each suit. Since 1868, Congress has restricted the jurisdiction of the CFC and its predecessors when related actions are pending else-where. Keene Corp. ...
Read More »2010AP755, 2010AP756 Panenka v. Panenka
Civil Procedure Small claims; jurisdiction This is an appeal of two small claims judgments. Both were awarded to Kristine Panenka for reimbursement of money given to her sister, Kimberly Panenka. Kimberly appeals both judgments. She contends that because they add up to more than $5000, they exceed the jurisdictional limit for small claims. She also argues that the trial court ...
Read More »09-3434 Bausch v. Stryker Corporation, et al.
Civil Procedure Jurisdiction; preemption; Class III medical device; dismissal with prejudice In a diversity action where plaintiff alleges injury by a hip replacement, a Class III medical device under the federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, under Illinois common law for negligence and strict liability for a defective product, the trial court erred when it held that her common-law claims ...
Read More »2009AP2099 Admiral Insurance Company v. Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), et al.
Civil Procedure Appeals; jurisdiction Admiral Insurance Company and Chubb Custom Insurance Company appeal a judgment dismissing their claims against their insured, Paper Converting Machine Company. We initially decided the appeal on the merits, including the following language in a footnote: Admiral and Chubb purport to appeal from a judgment entered July 8, 2009 that, “[b]ased on the court’s Decision of ...
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