Appeals court takes the wheel on unique drunken driving case
A utility terrain vehicle is not a motor vehicle, at least when it pertains to drunken driving, according to a District 2 Court of Appeals opinion released Wednesday. The post Appeals court takes the...
View ArticleCourt: Castle doctrine doesn’t apply outside apartment
The state's castle doctrine law does not apply in the case of a Sheboygan Falls man who shot intruders at his girlfriend's apartment but also continued to shoot after the intruders fled, according to...
View ArticleAppeals court upholds upskirting conviction (UPDATE)
A state court of appeals has ruled that a Grafton man was properly convicted for taking a photo up a woman's skirt at a grocery store. The post Appeals court upholds upskirting conviction (UPDATE)...
View ArticleCourt rules contractor liable for own injury
A Court of Appeals has ruled that although an excavating contractor cut his finger while trying to help a customer, that customer is not liable for the injury. The post Court rules contractor liable...
View ArticleWalker appoints chief legal counsel to Court of Appeals
Gov. Scott Walker has appointed a replacement for Court of Appeals Judge Richard Brown, who retires Aug. 1. The post Walker appoints chief legal counsel to Court of Appeals first appeared on Wisconsin...
View ArticleBENCH BLOG: Heroin case yields not-so discreet test of court’s sentencing...
The District 2 Court of Appeals recently outdid itself for conciseness by issuing a five-page decision. The post BENCH BLOG: Heroin case yields not-so discreet test of court’s sentencing discretion...
View ArticleAppeals court: Verdict against bank over moldy house stands
A state appeals court has ruled that the seller of a Menomenee Falls home is liable for mold and water damage to a home although the paperwork the buyer signed included disclaimers about the home’s...
View ArticleBENCH BLOG: Appeals court finds tree service not entitled to recreational...
Is a tree-cutting service entitled to recreational immunity when cutting trees on a conference center’s property that has a public path? The Court of Appeals says “no,” relying on a Wisconsin Supreme...
View ArticleDefendant protesting outside of courthouse loses appeal
A defendant who tried to give a juror a flyer denouncing the judge about to consider his case has lost an appeal. The post Defendant protesting outside of courthouse loses appeal first appeared on...
View ArticleCandidates in Court of Appeals races make their cases
The April 6 election promises to bring some changes to Wisconsin courts throughout the state. The ballot presents contested races for two of Wisconsin’s four Courts of Appeals and 11 contested...
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