The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed suit against Lee’s Log Cabin restaurant in Wausau, Wisconsin, claiming it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) when it refused to hire Korrin Krause Stewart for a waitstaff position because she was HIV-positive. After Log Cabin moved for summary judgment, the EEOC switched gears and claimed Log Cabin did not hire... More...   $0 (10-07-2008 - WI)

Falk Corporation sued J.M. Brennan on a negligence theory claiming that a pipe install in 1988 was not properly installed and, as a direct result, blew out in 2006 and caused an explosion that killed three and injured 48 at Falk's plant. Falk and its insurer claimed that it sustained $68 million in damages as result of the incident.

Brennan claimed that Falk didn’t maintain the pipe prop... More...   $0 (10-04-2008 - WI)

Reggie Townsend sued Jerry Allen on a civil rights violation (43 U.S.C. 1982) claiming that his constitutional rights were violated when he was held in segregation cell for 60-day and forced to sleep on a "wet, moldy and foul smelling" mattress. He further claimed that Allen, a prison guard, denied him "the minimal civilized measure of life's necessities" during the time he was confined in the cel... More...   $295000 (09-27-2008 - WI)

Family and Estate of Austin Gagner sued Robert Wellsandt, et al. on an auto negligence theory claiming that Wellsandt failed to exercise due care in the operation of a bus that he was driving and, as a direct result, the bus struck and killed Gagner, age 10, who was riding a skate board through a crosswalk.

Defendants denied fault and further claimed that Austin was more negligent than th... More...   $0 (09-20-2008 - WI)

Following a state court trial in Missouri, a jury found Rockwell Automation, Inc. (“Rockwell”) liable for damages exceeding $97 million. The court also awarded post-judgment interest which eventually accrued to over $18 million. Rockwell’s excess insurers, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh (“National Union”), Federal Insurance Company (“Federal”), and Gulf Insurance... More...   $0 (09-15-2008 - WI)

After serving a prison sentence, the plaintiff was civilly committed to a secure treatment facility—the Wisconsin Resource Center—as a sexually violent person. Wis. Stat. § 980.06. He has brought this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against various state officials, claiming that they violated his federal rights by reducing his pay for the work he performs at the Center.

The district judge... More...   $0 (09-15-2008 - WI)

Litigation can sometimes take on a life of its own, propelling the parties into maneuvers and rhetorical flourishes that might not have been undertaken in more placid times. This case seems to be a cautionary tale for how the pressures of litigation can overtake parties like Hokusai’s wave swamping the boats (“The Great Wave Off Kanagawa,” ca. 1831, Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)).

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American Family Insurance Group amended its pension plans in 1997 to allow participants to elect cash distributions (with values actuarially equal to the participants’ vested pensions) when they leave its employ. As amended, the plans give workers 90 days to choose whether to take lump sums immediately or annuities when they reach retirement age. Plaintiffs exercised the lump-sum option. Now the... More...   $0 (09-02-2008 - WI)

Dr. Kevin Renken, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (“University”), filed a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 asserting Specifically, 1 Renken sued Dr. William Gregory, CEAS Dean, Dr. William Rayburn, Dean of the Graduate School, Dr. John Wanat, University Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Nancy Zimpher, University Chancellor from 1998 until the... More...   $0 (09-04-2008 - WI)

¶1 DYKMAN, J. Anchor Point Condominium Owner’s Association (APCA) appeals from an order granting summary judgment to Fish Tale Properties in APCA’s action for a declaratory judgment and injunction to prevent Fish Tale from using APCA’s piers and boat slips. APCA argues that the trial court erred in finding that the documents granting Fish Tale the right to use APCA’s piers and bo... More...   $0 (07-03-2008 - WI)

¶1 This dispute centers on the disability buyout provisions of a Buy-Sell Agreement (Agreement) executed by Jon Hauser and William Ehlinger, the sole and equal shareholders of Evald Moulding Company (Evald). The circuit court ruled that Evald’s shareholders were deadlocked, and ordered Evald’s dissolution pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 180.1430 (2005-06).[1] However, the court determined that th... More...   $0 (07-24-2008 - WI)

¶1 BROWN, C.J. This lawsuit concerns a now-closed landfill in Muskego. The plaintiffs are nearby landowners whose water is contaminated with a toxic chemical called vinyl chloride, which they allege came from the landfill. Their suit against Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc., the landfill’s operator, is still pending in the circuit court, and is not before us in this appeal. Rat... More...   $0 (08-12-2008 - WI)

Douglas and Martha Osborn appeal from a judgment of the circuit court holding that by not directing the return of Harold Dennison’s earnest money after a failed residential real estate transaction, they irrevocably elected liquidated damages as their remedy and forfeited their right to sue for actual damages. We affirm the holding of the circuit court.

¶2 On March 1, 2005, the Os... More...   $0 (08-12-2008 - WI)

Bruce Tammi filed suit against Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (“Porsche”) in Wisconsin state court seeking damages for violations of the Wisconsin Lemon Law (“Lemon Law”), Wisconsin Statute Section 218.0171, involving the 2003 Porsche 911 Turbo he leased from US Bank. Porsche removed the case to federal court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction where the case proceeded to a jury trial... More...   $0 (07-17-2008 - WI)

2 Progressive Northern Insurance Company appeals from a declaratory judgment granted in favor of Kristina... More...   $0 (06-04-2008 - WI)

Richard and Marjorie Bubb initiated a medical malpractice action against Dr. William Brusky, Dr. Xian Feng Gu, St. Agnes Hospital, and their insurers. The Bubbs contend the circuit court erred when it refused to submit the question of informed consent to the jury, effectively dismissing that portion of their claim and limiting the inquiry to whether Dr. Brusky and Dr. Gu were negligent in their c... More...   $0 (06-11-2008 - WI)

2 Biskupic sued eight defendants, including the Leader, several of its employees, ... More...   $0 (06-17-2008 - WI)

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A medical resident at the hospital injected the drug Baclofen to treat the multiple sclerosis and Reno-60, a drug that was intended to trace the Ba... More...   $10000000 (06-07-2008 - WI)

Shelly Smith sued William Green on an auto negligence theory claiming that Green failed to exercise due care in the operation of his vehicle and, as a direct result, he collided with her at the intersection of Nameoki Road and Pontoon Road in Granite City on Oct. 29, 2004. Smith alleged Green ran a red light at the intersection and collided with her which caused permanent injuries to her lower b... More...   $20000 (06-07-2008 - WI)

United Stars Industries sold stainless-steel tubing to Plastech Engineered Products between 2000 and 2005. The firms agreed that the price would be adjusted periodically as the cost of raw materials changed. Steel mills set a basic price covering iron and other common ingredients, such as silicon and car2 bon, plus a surcharge for costly elements that are used in particular alloys. Plaste... More...   $0 (05-17-2008 - WI)

The appeal in this class action springs from the award of attorney fees and costs in the settlement liquidating a commercial real estate investment limited partnership. The general partner and its general partners and affiliated entities appeal from the order approving the class action settlement and awarding attorney fees and costs, specifically challenging only the fees and costs. We conclu... More...   $520000 (05-07-2008 - WI)

This is an antitrust case. The plaintiffs1 accuse 24 taverns in the immediate vicinity of the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison and the Madison-Dane County Tavern League, Inc. (collectively, the defendants) of horizontal price-fixing violations under Wis. Stat. § 133.03(1)2 because, in response to pressure from city government to ban all drink specials after 8 p.m. in the city, the 2... More...   $0 (05-07-2008 - WI)

As a result of James Domka's plea bargain following his third-offense arrest for driving under the influence, his sentence included work-release privileges (known in Wisconsin as "Huber privileges") and the opportunity to serve the majority of his jail time at home under Portage County's Home Detention Program ("HDP"). While under the HDP, Domka registered a positive alcohol reading on a So... More...   $0 (04-26-2008 - WI)

Shirley Britton, a fifty-year-old obese woman who suffers from chronic pain, depression, and other ailments, has been trying to get Social Security benefits since 1997. At her third hearing before an administrative law judge ("ALJ"), her lawyer questioned the foundation of testimony by a vocational expert ("VE") that a significant number of jobs are available to someone with Britton's chara... More...   $0 (04-10-2008 - WI)

Terrance Jewett filed this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Officer Dale Anders, a Milwaukee police officer. He alleges that Officer Anders unlawfully arrested him and used excessive force in effectuating the arrest in violation of the Fourth Amendment, as made applicable to the states by the Fourteenth Amendment. He also alleges that Officer Anders deprived him of liberty without due ... More...   $0 (04-11-2008 - WI)

Disability Rights Wisconsin, Inc. ("DRW") is a non-profit corporation created under Wisconsin law in order to "[p]ursue legal, administrative and other appropriate remedies to ensure the protection of the rights of persons with developmental disabilities or mental illness." Wis. Stat. § 51.62(3)(a)(1). DRW filed suit against the Walworth County Board of Supervisors ("Board of Supervisors") ... More...   $0 (04-14-2008 - WI)

At issue in this lawsuit are Bayfield County's ("the County") ongoing efforts to convert unused railway lines in the County into snowmobile trails. As the legal basis for its plans, the County alleges that the United States retains a reversionary interest in these railroad right-of-ways and that Congress has established that, pursuant to this reversionary interest, if the railway lines are ... More...   $0 (04-02-2008 - WI)

On summary judgment, the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin determined that Dell, Inc., Gateway, Inc., Toshiba America, Inc., and Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (collectively Defendants) did not infringe claims 17- 20, 22, 24, and 26-28 of Computer Docking Station Corporation's (CDSC's) United States Patent No. 5,187,645 ('645 patent). Computer Docking S... More...   $0 (03-25-2008 - WI)

Thomas Jandre, age 53, and Barbara Jandre sued Dr. Theresa Bullis and St. Joseph's Community Hospital on a medical negligence (medical malpractice) theory claiming that the care received by Thomas at the hospital emergency room in June 2004 fell below the standard of care and, as a direct result, the Bell's palsy condition for which he sought treatment was not effectively treated. Plaintiffs claim... More...   $3000000 (03-22-2008 - WI)

Columbia Casualty Co. and other insurance carriers sued Appleton Papers, Inc. seeking a declaratory judgment that they should not be liable for the cleanup on the industrial chemical PCBs dumped into the Lower Fax River by defendant. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state Department of Natural Resources ordered Appleton and other Wisconsin paper companies to dredge and cap PCB-contamin... More...   $550000000 (03-18-2008 - WI)

1 In this case, two former tenants, Peter and Rita Ludyjan, sued their former landlords, Eugene and Joan Lathers, for unjust enrichment. The tenants demand compensation for two buildings they erected at their own expense during their tenancy, claiming that the buildings added value to the land and it would be unfair to allow the landlords to keep that added value without paying for it. As... More...   $0 (02-13-2008 - WI)

1 Brittany Noffke was a cheerleader for Holmen High School when she fell and was injured while practicing a cheerleading stunt during a pre-game warm-up session. Noffke sued Kevin Bakke for negligently failing to properly spot Noffke while practicing the stunt. She also sued Holmen High School and the Holmen Area School District and the school district's insurance company (collectively "t... More...   $0 (02-14-2008 - WI)

1 Park Avenue Plaza, together with other commercial property owners along Port Washington Road (Park Plaza), appeals from a summary judgment affirming special assessments levied by the City of Mequon after public improvement work was completed. Park Avenue also appeals from the court's order denying a motion for reconsideration. Park Avenue contends the circuit court erred when it conclud... More...   $0 (02-27-2008 - WI)

1 A&A Enterprises (A&A) appeals from an order denying its motion for a permanent injunction and dismissing its complaint. Following a bench trial, the trial court concluded that the City of Milwaukee's (the City) February 2, 2005 order directing A&A to repair its building at 2436 West Kilbourn Avenue or have it razed within sixty days was reasonable; and that there was no basis for the tri... More...   $0 (02-20-2008 - WI)

1 Cindy Horak, individually and as the Special Administrator on behalf of the Estate of George Benzinger, appeals a summary-judgment order dismissing its complaint against Building Services Industrial Sales Company.[1] Horak is Benzinger's daughter. Benzinger died from lung cancer caused in part by his exposure to asbestos. Building Services supplied asbestos material to Benzinger's empl... More...   $0 (02-27-2008 - WI)

1 After winning a judgment against Gordon Jungwirth, Hometown Bank filed a nonearnings garnishment action against Acuity Insurance, Jungwirth's liability insurer. The circuit court granted Acuity's motion for summary judgment and awarded it $500 in statutory costs. Hometown appeals only the award of costs, contending that garnishment is an equitable action and Wis. Stat. § 814.02(2) (2005... More...   $500 (02-27-2008 - WI)

2 Kolenda does not live in Milwaukee. He bought a large-screen plasma television set at a substantial discount. It stopped working during the warranty period, and he had it with h... More...   $5000 (02-27-2008 - WI)

1 Kenneth Behrendt appeals a summary judgment dismissing his negligence claims against Silvan Industries, Inc., and its insurer, Gulf Underwriters Insurance Co. Behrendt contends issues of material fact preclude the summary judgment. We conclude that co-defendant James Fisher[1] was not working within the scope of his employment at Silvan when he built the tank at issue in this case, prec... More...   $0 (02-27-2008 - WI)

2 Southwood is an affiliate of Oshkosh Door Company, with a principal ... More...   $0 (02-27-2008 - WI)