Wisconsin Case Commentaries

STATE v. JENSEN: New Precedents on Expert Testimony Admissibility and Jury Room Confession Practices

Date: Dec 17, 1988

STATE v. JENSEN: New Precedents on Expert Testimony Admissibility and Jury Room Confession Practices Introduction The case of State of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Lew Jensen,...

Defining Appellate Review Boundaries: State v. Schumacher Establishes Limits on Court of Appeals’ Power Regarding Jury Instruction Errors

Date: Jun 10, 1988

Defining Appellate Review Boundaries: State v. Schumacher Establishes Limits on Court of Appeals’ Power Regarding Jury Instruction Errors Introduction The case of State of Wisconsin v. Richard R....

Duty of Care and Third-Party Liability in Psychiatric Negligence: Schuster v. Altenberg

Date: Jun 2, 1988

Duty of Care and Third-Party Liability in Psychiatric Negligence: Schuster v. Altenberg Introduction In the landmark case of Gwendolyn Schuster and Robert Schuster v. Barry M. Altenberg, M.D., Chubb...

Trinity Memorial Hospital v. Pamperin: Establishing Apparent Authority in Hospital Liability for Independent Contractor Physicians

Date: Jun 1, 1988

Trinity Memorial Hospital v. Pamperin: Establishing Apparent Authority in Hospital Liability for Independent Contractor Physicians Introduction Trinity Memorial Hospital v. Pamperin is a landmark...

Automobile Exception Affirmed: Warrantless Vehicle Searches Permitted on Probable Cause in Wisconsin

Date: May 26, 1988

Automobile Exception Affirmed: Warrantless Vehicle Searches Permitted on Probable Cause in Wisconsin Introduction In the landmark case of State of Wisconsin v. Henry L. Tompkins (144 Wis. 2d 116,...

Dual Credit for Time in Custody Not Permitted in Consecutive Sentences

Date: May 25, 1988

Dual Credit for Time in Custody Not Permitted in Consecutive Sentences Introduction The case of State of Wisconsin v. Raymond Scott Boettcher (144 Wis. 2d 86) addresses a pivotal issue in criminal...

Parole Agent Immunity for Discretionary Decisions: C.L. v. OLSON

Date: Apr 28, 1988

Parole Agent Immunity for Discretionary Decisions: C.L. v. OLSON Introduction The case of C.L., Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner, v. Donald L. Olson, Defendant, Donald Hohlstein, Defendant-Respondent...

STATE v. SORENSON: Expanding the Residual Hearsay Exception in Child Sexual Assault Cases

Date: Mar 23, 1988

STATE v. SORENSON: Expanding the Residual Hearsay Exception in Child Sexual Assault Cases Introduction State of Wisconsin v. Ronald D. Sorenson (143 Wis. 2d 226, 1988) is a pivotal Supreme Court of...

Limits on Piercing the Corporate Veil: Consumer's Co-op v. Olsen Establishes Key Precedents

Date: Feb 11, 1988

Limits on Piercing the Corporate Veil: Consumer's Co-op v. Olsen Establishes Key Precedents Introduction Consumer's Co-op of Walworth County, a Wisconsin Cooperative, initiated legal action against...

Establishing Standards for Traffic Stops: Analysis of State v. Baudhuin

Date: Dec 11, 1987

Establishing Standards for Traffic Stops: Analysis of State v. Baudhuin 1. Introduction State v. Baudhuin (141 Wis. 2d 642, 1987) is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of Wisconsin that...

Dealer Status Under the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law: A Comprehensive Analysis of BUSH v. NATIONAL SCHOOL STUDIOS, Inc.

Date: Jun 26, 1987

Dealer Status Under the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law: A Comprehensive Analysis of BUSH v. NATIONAL SCHOOL STUDIOS, Inc. Introduction In the landmark case of Thomas G. BUSH v. NATIONAL SCHOOL...

Ziegler Company v. Rexnord Inc.: Expanding the Interpretation of 'Community of Interest' under the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law

Date: Jun 26, 1987

Ziegler Company v. Rexnord Inc.: Expanding the Interpretation of 'Community of Interest' under the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Introduction The case of Ziegler Company, Inc. v. Rexnord, Inc....

Establishing Precedent on Waiver of Right to Counsel and the Scrupulous Honoring of the Right to Silence – STATE v. Turner

Date: Mar 10, 1987

Establishing Precedent on Waiver of Right to Counsel and the Scrupulous Honoring of the Right to Silence – STATE v. Turner Introduction In STATE of Wisconsin v. Richard James Turner (1987), the...

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Wisconsin Case Commentaries

STATE v. JENSEN: New Precedents on Expert Testimony Admissibility and Jury Room Confession Practices

Defining Appellate Review Boundaries: State v. Schumacher Establishes Limits on Court of Appeals’ Power Regarding Jury Instruction Errors

Duty of Care and Third-Party Liability in Psychiatric Negligence: Schuster v. Altenberg

Trinity Memorial Hospital v. Pamperin: Establishing Apparent Authority in Hospital Liability for Independent Contractor Physicians

Automobile Exception Affirmed: Warrantless Vehicle Searches Permitted on Probable Cause in Wisconsin

Dual Credit for Time in Custody Not Permitted in Consecutive Sentences

Parole Agent Immunity for Discretionary Decisions: C.L. v. OLSON

STATE v. SORENSON: Expanding the Residual Hearsay Exception in Child Sexual Assault Cases

Limits on Piercing the Corporate Veil: Consumer's Co-op v. Olsen Establishes Key Precedents

Establishing Standards for Traffic Stops: Analysis of State v. Baudhuin

Dealer Status Under the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law: A Comprehensive Analysis of BUSH v. NATIONAL SCHOOL STUDIOS, Inc.

Ziegler Company v. Rexnord Inc.: Expanding the Interpretation of 'Community of Interest' under the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law

Guzy v. State of Wisconsin: Establishing the Reasonableness Standard for Vehicle Stops

Supreme Court of Wisconsin Reverses Appellate Court on Effective Assistance of Counsel in State v. Harvey

Wisconsin Supreme Court Establishes Standards for Harassment Injunctions

Enhancing the Standards for Spousal Maintenance: LaRocque v. LaRocque

Watts v. Watts: Expanding Property Division Claims for Unmarried Cohabitants

Wisconsin Supreme Court Establishes Flexibility in Obtaining Chemical Test Evidence in Impaired Driving Cases

Attorney Liability to Nonclients: GREEN SPRING FARMS v. KERSTEN Establishes Fraud Requirement

Establishing Precedent on Waiver of Right to Counsel and the Scrupulous Honoring of the Right to Silence – STATE v. Turner