Wisconsin Interference Law

United States of America v. Dametri G. Horton

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interference with commerce by threat or violence and felony possession of a firearm. Dametri G. Horton, age 34, was found guilty of committing a commercial business armed robbery. The evidence established that on November 20, 2022, Horton entered a Walgreens in the City of Milwaukee, approached a cashier, bran... More...

$ (02-17-2026 - WI)

<H2> United States of America v. Adam A. Locke

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interference with commercial by threat or violence.... More...

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State of Wisconsin v. Phillip Dellar

Oshkosh, Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with First-Degree intentional homicide and domestic abuse. Phillip Dellar was accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, Leianna Mule, by stabbing her 70-times in July of 2021. The case was prosecuted by Amanda Nash 940.01(1)(a), which provides: (1)â€‚ Offenses. (a) Except as provided ... More...

$0 (05-19-2023 - WI)

State of Wisconsin v. Robert Lee Bennett III

Superior, Wisconsin criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree intentional homicide.. Robert Lee Bennett III, age 42, was accused of fatally stabbing his mother on September 29, 2020 who was stabbed multiple times. Defendant apparently stabbed his mother because the want to take him to the hospital for mental health care. 940.01â€ƒ First-deg... More...

$0 (12-09-2022 - WI)

United States of America v. Mekhi Moss

Madison, Wisconsin criminal defense attorney represented Defendant charged with armed robbery. Mekhi Moss, 20, Madison, Wisconsin was indicted for robbing a convenience store and brandishing a firearm during the robbery. On January 21, 2020, Moss and another man robbed a Stop-N-Go in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Both were displaying handguns, and Moss had stolen his gun only days ... More...

$0 (11-19-2021 - WI)

State of Wisconsin v. Kyle H. Rittenhouse

Kenosha, Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with two counts of first-degree reckless homicide, 1st-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, 1st-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, 1st-Degree Intentional HomicideAttempt 1st-Degree Intentional Homicide and Possess Dangerous Weapon-Person < 18. Kyle Rittenhouse, DOB 01/03/2003, traveled from Illinois to Kenosha, W... More...

$0 (11-10-2021 - Wi)

United States of America v. Devin Jefferson

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/ephox_images/milwaukee_411890537990189369_1435166339101.jpg"> </center> Milwaukee, WI - Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 years and 10 months for Armed Pharmacy Robberies Devin Jefferson (age: 30) of Indianapolis, Indiana was sentenced to 130 months’ imprisonment for his involvement in three armed pharmacy robberies of W... More...

$0 (04-27-2019 - WI)

Annie Laurie Gaylor v. Steven T. Mnuchin

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/ephox_images/KastenmeierUSCT_Madison_WI_exterior_941675052106904545_1435163225376.jpg"> </center> Since the Founders crafted the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment, courts have grappled 2 Nos. 18-1277 & 18-1280 with the “play in the joints” between them. Walz v. Tax Comm. of City of N.Y., 397 U.S. 664, 669 (197... More...

$0 (03-16-2019 - WI)

John McAdams v. Marquette University

APPEAL from a judgment and an order of the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County, David A. Hansher, Judge. Reversed and remanded. ¶1 DANIEL KELLY, J. Marquette University suspended a tenured faculty member because of a blog post criticizing an encounter between an instructor and a student. Dr. John McAdams took exception to his suspension, and brought a claim against the ... More...

$0 (07-07-2018 - WI)

State of Wisconsin v. Joseph T. Langlois <table> <td>

The events of February 4, 2014, are not subject to significant dispute.3 Langlois, then 17 years old, had stayed home from school that day, and Jacob, then 20 years old, was home packing some things before leaving for the military.4 When Karen, their mother, came home from work at about 1:40 p.m., they were both in their rooms. She checked on Langlois first, who told her that Jacob was pa... More...

$0 (07-04-2018 - WI)

State of Wisconsin v. Michael L. Washington <table> <td>

The petitioner, Michael L. Washington ("Washington"), seeks review of a published court of appeals decision affirming his judgment of conviction and the circuit court's order denying his postconviction motion.1 He asserts that the court of appeals erred in determining that, by his conduct, he waived his statutory right to be present at trial. Washington specifically cont... More...

$0 (01-13-2018 - WI)

State of Wisconsin v. Dan J. Dopp

Milwaukee, WI - Jury Finds Man Mentally Ill When He Committed Triple Murder The State of Wisconsin charged Dan Popp with three counts of first-degree intentional homicide for killing Mai Vue and Phia Vue and Jesus Panso-Perez. Popp claimed insanity as his defense. Charge(s) Count No. 1 940.01(1)(a) 1st-Degree Intentional Homicide <... More...

$0 (11-10-2017 - WI)

Janet Pecher v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., et al.

The six cases consolidated on appeal all involve claims related to asbestos exposure over 2 Nos. 16‐1799, 16‐2376, 16‐2377, 16‐2378, 16‐2379, 16‐2380 thirty years ago at a single Marshfield, Wisconsin plant which produced fire doors.1 While complex on the surface, and involving bulky appendices and appeals of separate orders, the thrust o... More...

$0 (06-07-2017 - WI)

State of Wisconsin v. Rose M. Kuehni

Ellsworth, WI - Defendant Found Guilty of Hiding Boyfriend's Corpse The State of Wisconsin charged Rose M. Kuehni, age 45, with first-degree intentional homicide in violation of 940.01(1)(a) and hiding a corpse in violation of 940.11(2) for shooting and killing her boyfriend, Douglas Bailey, age 51, on November 22, 2015. Defendant claimed self-defense as justified for shooting a... More...

$0 (08-21-2016 - WI)

Ralph D. Armstrong v. Karen D. Daily

Plaintiff Ralph Armstrong was imprisoned for 29 years for the rape and murder of Charise Kampsâ€”a crime that he maintains he did not commit. His conviction was set aside in 2005, and in 2009 a Wisconsin state judge dismissed the charges entirely because the prose-cution had destroyed key exculpatory evidence, rendering a fair trial impossible. Armstrong then brought this civil suit 2 Nos... More...

$0 (05-15-2015 - WI)

Thomas E. Zablocki v. Roger C. Redhail

At issue in this case is the constitutionality of a Wisconsin statute, Wis.Stat. Â§Â§ 245.10(1), (4), (5) (1973), which provides that members of a certain class of Wisconsin residents may not marry, within the State or elsewhere, without first obtaining a court order granting permission to marry. The class is defined by the statute to include any "Wisconsin resident having minor issue not in ... More...

$0 (10-18-1978 - WI)

Catherine Conrad v. AM Community Credit Union

Catherine Conrad, the plaintiff, is a selfâ€employed singing and dancing entertainer (also a writer and motivational speaker, see "Bananaland,â€ www. bananalady.com/about.htm, visited on April 10, 2014, as were the other websites cited in this opinion). She calls herself the "Banana Ladyâ€ and performs wearing a costume in the shape of a giant banana. You can watch her dancing the "... More...

$0 (04-14-2014 - WI)

State of Wisconsin vs. John Spooner

The State of Wisconsin charged John Spooner, age 76, with first-degree intentional homicide in violation of Section 940.01(1)(A) of the Wisconsin Statutes in conjunction with the shooting death of Darius Simmons, age 13, in May of 2012. Mr. Spooner's house was burglarized and Mr. Spooner suspected Simmons. Two days later, he confronted the teenager and shot him in the chest with a .32 caliber pi... More...

$0 (07-18-2013 - WI)

Jaamie S. v. Milwaukee Public Schools

We are asked in these consolidated appeals to review multiple procedural and substantive orders in a long-running class-action lawsuit seeking structural reform of special education in the Milwaukee public school district. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (the "IDEAâ€ or "the Actâ€), 20 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 1400 et seq., the States receive federal funding for the educatio... More...

$0 (02-03-2012 - WI)

John Doe, 3 v. Elmbrook School District

A group of pseudonymous plaintiffs, referring to themselves as Does 1 through 9, brought this action against the Elmbrook School District ("the Districtâ€) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. They alleged that the District's practice of holding high school graduation ceremonies and related events at a Christian church rented by the District for the occas... More...

$0 (09-09-2011 - WI)

Wanda Brethorst v. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company

This case comes to the court on certification by the court of appeals, pursuant to Wis. Stat. Â§ (Rule) 809.61 (2007-08).[1] The case arises out of an uninsured motorist (UM) claim submitted by Wanda Brethorst (Brethorst) to her insurer, Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company (Allstate). When Brethorst made a demand for settlement, Allstate offered only a partial settlement of Bretho... More...

$0 (06-14-2011 - WI)

Peter Denil and Gerald Nardella v. DeBoer, Inc., et al.,

Ronald DeBoer started atrucking business, deBoer Transportation, in 1967. He and other members of his family managed it for 40 years, but by 2007 he wanted to sell the business and retire. (There were then three affiliated firms: deBoer, Inc.; deBoer Transportation Inc.; and deBoer Capital Associates Inc.; we refer to them collectively as deBoer.) After one potential sale fell through, P... More...

$0 (05-13-2011 - WI)

Peter Denil v. DeBoer, Inc.

Ronald DeBoer started a trucking business, deBoer Transportation, in 1967. He and other members of his family managed it for 40 years, but by 2007 he wanted to sell the business and retire. (There were then three affiliated firms: deBoer, Inc.; deBoer Transportation Inc.; and deBoer Capital Associates Inc.; we refer to them collectively as deBoer.) After one potential sale fell through, Peter Deni... More...

$0 (05-13-2011 - WI)

John Bettendorf v. St. Croix County and Wisconsin Municipal Mutual Insurance Company

This case arises from a dispute between John Bettendorf and St. Croix County over the zoning of Bettendorf's property. Pursuant to an ordinance enacted by the County in 1985, a portion of Bettendorf's land was re-zoned from agricultural-residential to commercial. The ordinance contained a condition that the parcel would revert to agricultural-residential upon the death of Bettendorf or by Bettendo... More...

$0 (01-20-2011 - WI)

Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Phoenix International Software, Inc.

Phoenix International Software created software that it called Condor and registered the CONDOR mark with the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) for "computer software for on-line programming development, library management and system utilities functioning on mainframe systems.â€ Phoenix used this mark since June 1978 and registered it in January 1997. The delay in registration was due ... More...

$0 (12-28-2010 - WI)

Judy R. Norman-Nunnery v. Madison Area Technical College

Judy Norman-Nunnery applied for a job at Madison Area Technical College ("MATCâ€) in 2005. When she did not receive an interview, much less a job, she sued MATC and three employees involved in the hiring process. She alleged that they discriminated against her because of her race and retaliated against her because of her marriage to Willie Nunnery, a lawyer who had previously been involved in... More...

$0 (11-08-2010 - WI)

Dorothy E. Glelzer v. Sheboygan County, Wisconsin and Adam N. Payne

After two decades of employment with her county government, Dorothy Goelzer was fired from her job. Her supervisor informed her of the termination decision two weeks before she was scheduled to begin two months of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This leave did not mark the first time Goelzer was away from work on FMLA leave, as Goelzer had taken a significant amount of authori... More...

$0 (05-15-2010 - WI)

Techworks, LLC. v. David W. Wille, Red Anvil, LLC and Patrick Dolan

¶1 FINE, J. Techworks, LLC, appeals the circuit court's order dismissing on summary judgment Techworks's claims against David M. Wille, Red Anvil, LLC, and Patrick Dolan. Techworks's operative complaint asserted that: (1) Wille, a former Techworks employee, breached his non-compete agreement with Techworks by working for Red Anvil, Techworks's competitor; (2) Wille breached his agreement with Tec... More...

$0 (03-31-2009 - WI)

Girl Scouts of Manitou Council, Inc. v. Girl Scouts of the United States of America, Inc., et al.

Now, almost sixty years later, GSUSA, acting pursuant to a new organizational strategy, is in the process of merging many of its local councils to form larger regional councils. Manitou has declined to participate in the proposed restructuring, which has prompted GSUSA to undertake proceedings to unilaterally reduce Manitou's chartered territory. Manitou filed suit against GSUSA and sought ... More...

$0 (12-15-2008 - WI)

Terrance Jewett v. Officer Dale Anders

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)

Christopher McMahon v. John Kindlarski, John Niebuhr, Ronald Debruyne, Sr., et al.

In this suit, brought under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985, Christopher J. McMahon claims that Vilas County (Wisconsin) Sheriff John Niebuhr and Deputy Sheriff John Kindlarski conspired with Kristen DeBruyne and her parents, Ronald and Judith DeBruyne, to violate his rights under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. He also alleges various violations of state law. The district cou... More...

$0 (01-17-2008 - WI)

Grace Gumz, et al. v. Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy

1 ANN WALSH BRADLEY, J. The petitioner, Northern States Power Company ("Northern States"), seeks review of a published court of appeals decision affirming a judgment of the circuit court for Marathon County entered in favor of James, Grace, Michael, and Susan Gumz.1 In this private nuisance action based on negligence, the Gumzs alleged that stray voltage from Northern States' distribution... More...

$533000 (12-07-2007 - WI)

<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/tmp/WB0FTVKK.pdf" target="_new">State of Wisconsin v. Ho-Chunk Nation</a>

The State of Wisconsin and the Ho-Chunk Nation entered into a compact enabling the Ho-Chunk Nation to conduct certain gaming activities on its lands in exchange for making payments to Wisconsin. After a disagreement arose, Wisconsin sued the Ho-Chunk Nation to compel arbitration and to appoint an arbitrator. The district court exercised jurisdiction and appointed an arbitrator. The Ho-Ch... More...

$0 (09-14-2006 - WI)

<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/op3.fwx?submit1=showop&caseno=03-1514.PDF" target="_new">PrimeCo Personal Communications, Limited Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless v. City of Mequon</a>

One of the concerns that led up to the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151 et seq., was that zoning decisions by local governments were unreasonably retarding the growth of cellphone and other wireless services. Congress decided not to preempt local regulation entirely, but instead (so far as bears on this case) to require that the denial by a zoning board... More...

$0 (12-18-2003 - WI)

<a href="http://www.wicourts.gov/html/ca/02/02-1912.htm" target="_new=">K. William Allen Enterprises v. Safeway Industries</a>

K. William Allen Enterprises, Inc. appeals from an order granting summary judgment to Safeway Industries, Inc. and dismissing the complaint alleging breach of contract, breach of good faith and tortious interference. Allen claims the trial court erred in granting summary judgment because: (1) material facts are in dispute as to whether Safeway breached the contract by sending a termination noti... More...

$0 (03-11-2003 - WI)

<a href="http://www.wicourts.gov/html/ca/02/02-1916.htm" target="_new=">Wisconsin Seafood Company v. David P. Fisher</a>

1. PER CURIAM. Wisconsin Seafood Company, Inc., and BJK, Ltd., (Seafood) appeal a summary judgment dismissing its claims against Douglas Farah and Meat Processors of Green Bay, Inc., arising out of a breach of a noncompete agreement by MPI's employee, David Fisher. Seafood argues that the trial court erroneously interpreted the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment as a stipulation of fac... More...

$0 (03-18-2003 - WI)

<a href="http://www.wisbar.org/res/capp/2002/01-2268.htm" target"_new">Ladopoulos v. PDQ Food Stores</a>

1. Nick Ladopoulos appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his claims for intentional misrepresentation, tortious interference with a prospective contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing against PDQ Food Stores, Inc. In addition, Ladopoulos challenges the circuit court's decision limiting his damages on his breach of contract claim to $10,000, and declining to award hi... More...

$0 (05-09-2002 - WI)

<a href="http://www.wisbar.org/res/capp/2002/01-2186.htm" target="_new">Hoey Outdoor Advertising v. Ricci</a>

1. Ted Ricci appeals from a judgment in favor of Hoey Outdoor Advertising, Inc., that determined Hoey's lease of a billboard on Ricci's property is valid and enforceable. The judgment also requires Ricci to pay Hoey damages for cutting down the billboard and interfering with Hoey's relationship with the company that advertises on the billboard. Finally, the judgment requires Ricci to pay Hoey's co... More...

$0 (04-09-2002 - WI)

<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/op3.fwx?submit1=showop&caseno=01-1275" target="_new">Lockwood International, B.V. v. North River Insurance Company and Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company</a>

This diversity suit, based on Wisconsin law, presents a novel but potentially quite important issue of insurance law: whether a liability insurer, asked to defend (or pay the defense costs in) a suit against its insured that contains some claims that are covered by the insurance policy and others that are not, can limit its responsibility to defend by paying the plaintiff in the liabilit... More...

$0 (12-06-2001 - WI)

<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/op3.fwx?yr=00&num=3021&Submit1=Request+Opinion" target="_new">Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company</a>

The Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company ("3M") produces and markets a product known as carrier tape. When the company discovered that three of its employees had formed Accu- Tech Plastics ("Accu-Tech") to manufacture and market resin sheeting, the essential component of carrier tape, 3M brought suit. After dismissing certain 3M claims pursuant to Accu-Tech's summary judgment motio... More...

$0 (07-25-2001 - WI)