Wisconsin Case Commentaries

Goodchild v. Burke: Counsel’s Strategic Waiver of Constitutional Claims in Habeas Corpus Petitions

Date: Mar 31, 1965

Goodchild v. Burke: Counsel’s Strategic Waiver of Constitutional Claims in Habeas Corpus Petitions Introduction State ex rel. Goodchild v. Burke is a significant case adjudicated by the Supreme Court...

Supreme Court of Wisconsin Abandons Lex Loci Delicti in Choosing Applicable Law for Negligence Cases

Date: Mar 6, 1965

Supreme Court of Wisconsin Abandons Lex Loci Delicti in Choosing Applicable Law for Negligence Cases Introduction The case of Wilcox v. Wilcox and American Family Mutual Insurance Company represents...

Recognition of Promissory Estoppel in Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores, Inc.

Date: Mar 3, 1965

Recognition of Promissory Estoppel in Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores, Inc. Introduction The case of Hoffman and wife v. Red Owl Stores, Inc. [Two appeals.] addressed significant issues regarding the...

Keplin v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co.: Upholding Circuit Court Discretion in Case Consolidation and Evidence Admissibility

Date: Jul 1, 1964

Keplin v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co.: Upholding Circuit Court Discretion in Case Consolidation and Evidence Admissibility Introduction Keplin v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Company and Others is a...

State v. Nutley et al.: Establishing Standards for Jury Array Constitution and Consolidated Trials in First-Degree Murder Cases

Date: Jul 1, 1964

State v. Nutley et al.: Establishing Standards for Jury Array Constitution and Consolidated Trials in First-Degree Murder Cases Introduction In State v. Nutley, Nickl, and Welter (Supreme Court of...

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Requires Extreme and Outrageous Conduct: ALSTEEN v. GEHL

Date: Nov 2, 1963

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Requires Extreme and Outrageous Conduct: ALSTEEN v. GEHL Introduction The case of Alsteen v. Gehl and another (21 Wis. 2d 349), adjudicated by the Supreme...

Barred Contribution Rights through Partial Satisfaction in Tort Settlements: Pierringer v. Hoger

Date: Oct 30, 1963

Barred Contribution Rights through Partial Satisfaction in Tort Settlements: Pierringer v. Hoger Introduction Pierringer v. Hoger and Others is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of...

Landmark Wisconsin Ruling: Abolishing Parental Immunity and Redefining Insurance Coverage in Goller v. White

Date: Jun 29, 1963

Landmark Wisconsin Ruling: Abolishing Parental Immunity and Redefining Insurance Coverage in Goller v. White Introduction The case of Goller v. White and another (20 Wis. 2d 402, 1963) represents a...

Reaffirming the Limits of Joint Adventure in Negligence Liability: EDLEBECK v. HOOTEN

Date: May 1, 1963

Reaffirming the Limits of Joint Adventure in Negligence Liability: EDLEBECK v. HOOTEN Introduction In the landmark case of EDLEBECK, by Guardian ad litem, and another, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v....

Conway v. Sauk County: Establishing Fair Compensation Standards for Court-Appointed Counsel

Date: Apr 3, 1963

Conway v. Sauk County: Establishing Fair Compensation Standards for Court-Appointed Counsel Introduction Conway v. Sauk County is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of Wisconsin on April 2,...

Abrogation of Municipal Tort Immunity: HOLYTZ v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE

Date: Jun 6, 1962

Abrogation of Municipal Tort Immunity: HOLYTZ v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE Introduction HOLYTZ, by Guardian ad litem, and another, Appellants, v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE, Respondent. (17 Wis.2d 26, 1962) is a...

Proportionate Contribution in Tort Law: Bielski v. Schulze (1962)

Date: Mar 7, 1962

Proportionate Contribution in Tort Law: Bielski v. Schulze (1962) Introduction Bielski and Wife v. Schulze and Mutual Service Casualty Insurance Company is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme...

Sufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence in Upholding Burglary and Larceny Convictions

Date: Jun 29, 1960

Sufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence in Upholding Burglary and Larceny Convictions Introduction In the landmark case of STATE v. JOHNson (11 Wis. 2d 130, 1960), the Supreme Court of Wisconsin...

Remittitur and Excessive Verdicts: Analyzing POWERS v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

Date: Apr 6, 1960

Remittitur and Excessive Verdicts: Analyzing POWERS v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY Introduction The case of POWERS, Appellant, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY and others, Respondents ([10 Wis. 2d...

Imputation of Negligence Without a Joint Venture: Insights from Bowers v. Treuthardt

Date: Nov 6, 1958

Imputation of Negligence Without a Joint Venture: Insights from Bowers v. Treuthardt Introduction The Supreme Court of Wisconsin's judgment in Bowers v. Treuthardt et al. (5 Wis. 2d 271) delivered on...

Res Ipsa Loquitur and Fright-Induced Liability in Negligence – COLLA v. MANDELLA

Date: Oct 9, 1957

Res Ipsa Loquitur and Fright-Induced Liability in Negligence – COLLA v. MANDELLA Introduction Colla, Special Administratrix, Respondent, vs. Mandella and Another, Appellants is a landmark case...

Affirmation of Material Breach in Contractual Agreements: Shy v. Industrial Salvage Material Company

Date: May 6, 1953

Affirmation of Material Breach in Contractual Agreements: Shy v. Industrial Salvage Material Company Introduction The case of Shy v. Industrial Salvage Material Company, adjudicated by the Supreme...

Defining Proximate Cause in Negligence: Insights from PFEIFER v. STANDARD GATEWAY THEATER, INC.

Date: Oct 8, 1952

Defining Proximate Cause in Negligence: Insights from PFEIFER v. STANDARD GATEWAY THEATER, INC. Introduction PFEIFER v. STANDARD GATEWAY THEATER, INC. is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme...

Muench v. Public Service Commission: Reinforcing Public Trust in Navigable Waters

Date: Oct 8, 1952

Muench v. Public Service Commission: Reinforcing Public Trust in Navigable Waters Introduction Muench v. Public Service Commission, decided by the Supreme Court of Wisconsin on October 7, 1952, marks...

Strict Construction of "Misconduct" in Unemployment Compensation: Boynton Cab Co. v. Neubeck

Date: Mar 12, 1941

Strict Construction of "Misconduct" in Unemployment Compensation: Boynton Cab Co. v. Neubeck Introduction The case Boynton Cab Company v. Neubeck (237 Wis. 249) adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

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