Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Mark Daniel Cabagua, pro se, appeals the circuit court order denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2015-16) motion to withdraw his Alford pleas to repeated sexual assault of a child, first-degree sexual assault of a child, and second-degree sexual assault of a child.
OWI – Reasonable Suspicion
Brenna Weber appeals a decision and order finding her guilty of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Clifford Young appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Breach of Contract – Attorney’s Fees
The third-party litigation exception to the American Rule allows a plaintiff to recover attorney fees incurred in third-party litigation caused by a wrongful act of the defendant.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
A jury convicted Dante Davis of two counts of strangulation and suffocation (domestic abuse), two counts of disorderly conduct (domestic abuse), felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of tetrahydrocannabinols.
Property – Time-barred
This case involves WIS. STAT. § 88.87 (2015-16), which addresses a property owner’s right to sue a governmental entity for flooding or water damage due to allegedly faulty roadway construction or maintenance.
Termination of Parental Rights
A.S. appeals orders terminating his parental rights to K. and denying his post-disposition motion.
OWI – Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Terry Sanders appeals a judgment convicting him of second-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI).
Court Error – Jury Instructions
James Storm appeals a judgment convicting him of third-degree sexual assault and an order denying his postconviction motion for a new trial.
Breach of Contract – Damages
Douglas A. Prahst appeals from a judgment entered in favor of Christopher J. Saugstad for damages incurred relating to repairs to the chimney and fireplace of a residential property that Saugstad purchased from Prahst.
Worker’s Compensation – Temporary Agency
This appeal requires us to address the following issue: can an employee of a temporary help agency who has been injured in the course of his or her employment and who has not made a worker’s compensation claim bring a tort claim against his or her temporary employer?
Post-Judgment Attorney’s Fees
National Management, LLC and GB II Properties, LLC, appeal an order of the small claims court awarding $9000 in attorney fees to the Law Office of Arthur Heitzer stemming from its representation of Debra Melton.
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