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WI Supreme Court Digest

Aug 12, 2020

Due Process Violation

This case presents an issue of first impression: an allegation of judicial bias arising from a circuit court judge's undisclosed social media connection with a litigant.

Aug 5, 2020

Attorney Disciplinary Hearing

We review Referee John B. Murphy's recommendation that Attorney Stanley Whitmore Davis be declared in default and his license to practice law in Wisconsin suspended for one year for professional misconduct.

Aug 5, 2020

Statutory Interpretation – Gambling Machine

Quick Charge Kiosk LLC is the commercial owner of kiosks that enable customers to pay for an opportunity to win (or lose) money through a video game based on chance.

Aug 5, 2020

Court Error – Postconviction Relief

The petitioner, Milton Eugene Warren, seeks review of an unpublished order of the court of appeals denying his petition for habeas corpus.

Jul 29, 2020

Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion

We review a decision of the court of appeals affirming the circuit court denial of Mose B. Coffee's motion to suppress evidence obtained from a search of a vehicle incident to his lawful arrest for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) that Coffee argues violated the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution.

Jul 29, 2020

Court Error – Other Acts Evidence

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals reversing the judgment of conviction entered against David Gutierrez.

Jul 29, 2020

Attorney Disciplinary Hearing

We review a report filed by Referee John B. Murphy, recommending that the court reinstate, with conditions, Elvis C. Banks' license to practice law in Wisconsin. After careful review of the matter, we agree that Attorney Banks' license should be reinstated and that conditions should be placed upon his practice of law.

Jun 24, 2020

Attorney Disciplinary Hearing

Attorney Peter J. Kovac has appealed Referee Richard M. Esenberg's recommendation that his license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for five months for seven counts of professional misconduct.

Jun 24, 2020

Attorney Disciplinary Hearing

Attorney Robert C. Menard has appealed a referee's recommendation that his license to practice law in Wisconsin be revoked; that he be ordered to make restitution to a number of clients; and that he be ordered to pay the full costs of this proceeding, which are $18,191.42 as of October 25, 2019.

Jun 24, 2020

Attorney Disciplinary Hearing

We review a stipulation pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.12 between the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Diane R. Caspari.

Jun 17, 2020

Insurance Claim – Negligence

Emer's Camper Corral, LLC ("Camper Corral") thought its insurance agent had acquired a policy with a deductible of $1,000 per camper in the event of hail damage with a $5,000 aggregate deductible limit.

Jun 17, 2020

Safe Place Act – Unsafe Work Conditions

Mr. Jose Correa slipped on an unknown substance at a Woodman's Food Market ("Woodman's"), causing him to fall and sustain injuries.

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