Balancing Relevance and Prejudice in Admitting Prior-Crime Evidence: An Analysis of Whitty v. State Introduction Whitty v. State is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Wisconsin in...
Comparative Negligence and Seat Belt Usage in Multi-Party Accident Liability: Analysis of BENTZLER v. BRAUN Introduction The case of BENTZLER, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BRAUN and others,...
Clarifying Material Misrepresentation in Insurance Applications: Southard v. Occidental Life Insurance Co. Introduction SOUTHARD v. OCCIDENTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, 31 Wis. 2d 351...
Affirmation of Armed Robbery Convictions in LOCK v. STATE and LOWRY v. STATE Introduction The cases of Lock v. State and Lowry v. State (31 Wis. 2d 110), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Wisconsin...
Establishing Reasonable Compensation for Court-Appointed Counsel: Insights from State v. DeKeyser, 29 Wis. 2d 132 Introduction The case of State v. DeKeyser, decided by the Supreme Court of Wisconsin...
Sufficiency of Evidence and Credibility Determination in Criminal Bench Trials: Analysis of Gauthier v. State (1965) Introduction Gauthier v. State is a pivotal 1965 decision by the Supreme Court of...
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 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. 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 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 Introduction In State v. Nutley, Nickl, and Welter (Supreme Court of...
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 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 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 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 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 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) 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 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 Introduction The case of POWERS, Appellant, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY and others, Respondents ([10 Wis. 2d...