Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Apr 26, 2011

2009AP3058 State ex rel. Howard v. Schwarz

Parole and Probation Revocation Adam Howard, pro se, appeals an order of the circuit court affirming a Division of Hearings and Appeals decision sustaining revocation of his parole. We conclude […]

Apr 26, 2011

2010AP84 Oneida County v. Collins Outdoor Advertising, Inc.

Property Shoreland zoning A property owner could properly rely on a county’s zoning map to identify the ordinary high water mark of a lake and determine that a proposed sign […]

Apr 26, 2011

2010AP454 Town of LaFayette v. Balsiger

Insurance Property damage Allen Balsiger appeals a summary judgment determining his maintenance of the Town of Lafayette’s property record cards was not “property damage,” and therefore, no coverage existed under […]

Apr 26, 2011

2010AP733-CR State v. Crawford

Criminal Procedure Law of the case The State appeals an order suppressing the contents of Anthony Crawford’s duffel bag. In a previous appeal State v. Crawford, No. 2008AP2472-CR, unpublished slip […]

Apr 26, 2011

2010AP1294-CR State v. Evans

Evidence Other acts; expert testimony Joseph Evans appeals from a judgment of conviction for the first-degree intentional homicide of his estranged wife and criminal damage to property. Evans challenges the […]

Apr 26, 2011

2010AP1567-CR State v. Johnson

1st-degree Intentional Homicide Sufficiency of the evidence Deangelo J. Johnson appeals from a judgment of conviction entered on a jury’s verdict, on one count of first-degree intentional homicide. He contends […]

Apr 26, 2011

2010AP3040-CR State v. McGee

Motor Vehicles OWI; prior convictions George McGee appeals a judgment convicting him of operating while intoxicated (OWI), fourth offense, and an order denying his motion to collaterally attack one of […]

Apr 26, 2011

2010AP2191-CR State v. Davis

Search and Seizure Cartilage Where an officer entered a home’s attached garage uninvited, the fruits of the search must be suppressed. “We see no conflict between the Edgeberg and Leutenegger […]

Apr 26, 2011

2010AP1738 All Cities Privacy Class v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co.

Civil Banking Persons who only received solicitations, but no services, from a mortgage broker cannot recover damages from the surety posted by the broker. “We conclude that the members of […]

Apr 26, 2011

2010AP1374 Ellis v. DOA

Employment Worker’s compensation; default judgment Default judgment is unavailable to plaintiffs in worker’s compensation actions when the employer has timely answered. “[W]e first note that nowhere does the statute provide […]

Apr 6, 2011

‘Pay and Walk’ clause upheld

An insurer’s right to “pay and walk” – pay the limits of its liability and leave the insured to defend himself against any excess judgment – does not depend on […]

Mar 21, 2011

THE DARK SIDE: The hazards of playing basketball at the firehouse

A little while back, I was informed that somebody who plays for the Milwaukee Brewers had injured himself playing basketball and would be out for the beginning of the baseball season, if not longer.