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WI Supreme Court Digest

Mar 13, 2019

Statutory Interpretation – Dispute Resolution

Some adjoining landowners in the City of Watertown have a long-standing dispute over who must pay to construct and maintain partition fencing between their properties.

Mar 13, 2019

Statutory Interpretation – Uniform Fiduciaries Act

We review a published decision of the court of appeals that affirmed an order of the circuit court granting summary judgment dismissing Koss Corporation's Uniform Fiduciaries Act (UFA) claim against Park Bank.

Mar 6, 2019

Brady Violation

Gary Wayerski seeks review of the court of appeals’ decision affirming the circuit court's denial of his postconviction motion.

Feb 26, 2019

Insurance Claim – Breach of Duty to Defend

We review a decision of the court of appeals affirming the circuit court's grant of summary judgment to Steadfast Insurance Company (Steadfast).

Feb 20, 2019

Attorney Disciplinary Hearing

The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Joseph R. Laumann have filed a stipulation pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.12 that Attorney Laumann's license to practice law in this state should be suspended for six months, as discipline reciprocal to that imposed by the Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Feb 20, 2019

Court Error – Public Nuisance – Notice of Injury

The petitioner, The Yacht Club at Sister Bay Condominium Association, seeks review of an unpublished, per curiam decision of the court of appeals affirming the circuit court's order that dismissed its complaint against the Village of Sister Bay.

Feb 20, 2019

Implicit Findings – Statutory Excemptions

Philip and Terrie Myers seek review of an unpublished per curiam decision of the court of appeals affirming in part and reversing in part the circuit court.

Feb 6, 2019

Abuse of Discretion – Restitution

This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals affirming the circuit court's restitution order of $8,487.41 against Shawn T. Wiskerchen for losses caused by his burglary of a neighbor's residence.

Feb 6, 2019

Negligence – Governmental Immunity

This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals reversing the circuit court's denial of summary judgment to the City of New Berlin and the New Berlin Parks and Recreation Department (together, "New Berlin").

Jan 30, 2019

Bar Admission – Character & Fitness

This is a review, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 40.08(7), of the final decision of the Board of Bar Examiners (Board) declining to certify that the petitioner, Daniel R. Hausserman, satisfied the character and fitness requirements for admission to the Wisconsin bar set forth in SCR 40.06(1).

Jan 30, 2019

Attorney Disciplinary Hearing

We review Referee Dennis J. Flynn's recommendation that the court declare Attorney David W. Schiltz in default and suspend his Wisconsin law license for a period of 18 months for professional misconduct ...

Jan 30, 2019

Attorney Disciplinary Hearing

The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) has appealed a report filed by Referee Allan E. Beatty, accepting a stipulation filed by the OLR and Attorney Sonja C. Davig Huesmann in which Attorney Davig Huesmann admitted the eight counts of professional misconduct alleged in the OLR's complaint.

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