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Gov. Scott Walker has appointed the top prosecutor in Outagamie County to the bench.
Tagged with: Carrie Schneider Michael Gage
Read More »Applicants wanted for vacancies on Columbia, Outagamie benches
Gov. Scott Walker is seeking applicants for judicial vacancies in Columbia and Outagamie counties.
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Read More »Do first refusal rights need termination dates to be enforceable?
Without a termination date, would a 1998 agreement giving a local dairy company the right of first refusal to buy or rent 450 acres of farmland in Outagamie County be enforceable?
Tagged with: Michael Gage Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »BENCH BLOG: Calculating interest in settlements
How long should it take for an insurer’s check to arrive after a settlement has been reached? Does it matter on which continent the insurer is located? The Court of Appeals recently analyzed these questions.
Tagged with: Bench Blog interest Jean DiMotto Lisa Stark Michael Gage settlements
Read More »BENCH BLOG: Court cuts through father’s arguments against wire in incest case
Is a teenager capable of consenting to wear a wire? The Court of Appeals recently addressed this issue of first impression in Wisconsin.
Tagged with: Bench Blog Fourth Amendment Jean DiMotto Michael Gage
Read More »BENCH BLOG: Mental commitment case shows the need to question
A mental commitment case that recently went before the state Supreme Court offers a valuable lesson to attorneys and judges: listen closely.
Tagged with: Annette Ziegler Bench Blog Court of Appeals David Prosser Jean DiMotto Mark Mangerson Michael Gage Third District Court of Appeals Wisconsin Supreme Court
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