In Park Meadows Homes Association, Inc. v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. (2018AP1484), the Court of Appeals District I held that American Family could invoke a policy’s appraisal clause after litigation began and did not breach its contract or act in bad faith. Park Meadows submitted a claim to its insurer American Family for property […]
Park Meadows Homes Association, Inc. v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. (Compelled Appraisal)
Date Tue, Jul. 23, 2019 - 3:26pm By Hamilton
Jossund v. Heim Plumbing, Inc. (Fraudulent Misrepresentation)
Date Tue, Jul. 23, 2019 - 3:24pm By Hamilton
In Jossund v. Heim Plumbing, Inc. (2018AP209), the Court of Appeals District II allowed fraudulent misrepresentation claims against US Bank to proceed because the complaint alleged misrepresentation by US Bank’s agent. Benjamin and Kristina Jossund purchased a house through US Bank. When they found defects in the plumbing, they filed the instant lawsuit against the […]
Village of Slinger v. Polk Properties, LLC (Property Zoning & Assessment)
Date Tue, Jul. 23, 2019 - 3:22pm By Hamilton
In Village of Slinger v. Polk Properties, LLC (2017AP2244), the Court of Appeals District II held that agricultural use of a residentially zoned property was not a legal nonconforming use, so the village was entitled to recover daily forfeitures and the value of residential taxes on the land. The case arises from the same underlying […]
Hanning Regency LLC v. Town of Brookfield Board of Review (Property Assessment)
Date Tue, Jul. 23, 2019 - 3:21pm By Hamilton
In Hanning Regency LLC v. Town of Brookfield Board of Review (2018AP1584), the Court of Appeals District II held that the Town of Brookfield proceeded on an incorrect theory of law when assessing a commercial property. The year after Hanning Regency bought commercial properties in Brookfield, the town reassessed the properties for tax purposes at […]
Rosneck v. LIRC (Employment Discrimination)
Date Tue, Jul. 23, 2019 - 3:20pm By Hamilton
In Rosneck v. LIRC (2018AP1179), the Court of Appeals District IV upheld a Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) decision that the University of Wisconsin-Madison did not discriminate against employee Karen Rosneck when it declined to reclassify her position. During a state reallocation survey of library services assistant positions, Roscneck requested administrators reclassify her from […]
Anderson v. DFI (Due Process)
Date Tue, Jul. 23, 2019 - 3:16pm By Hamilton
In Anderson v. DFI (2017AP1670), the Court of Appeals District II held that the Department of Financial Institutions’s (DFI) notice to the plaintiff regarding his liability for involvement in illegal securities transactions violated constitutional due process. DFI sent plaintiff Gregory Anderson a notice alleging that he was engaging in illegal securities transactions. The notice informed […]
Correa v. Wooodman’s Food Market (Personal Injury)
Date Tue, Jul. 23, 2019 - 3:14pm By Hamilton
In Correa v. Wooodman’s Food Market (2018AP1165), the Court of Appeals District I held that a plaintiff who slipped and fell in a grocery store lacked sufficient evidence to establish the store had constructive notice of the hazard. Jose Correa slipped and fell on an unidentified substance in a Woodman’s store and subsequently filed negligence […]
Gov. Evers Signs 2019-21 Budget Bill
Date Wed, Jul. 3, 2019 - 2:36pm By Hamilton
On July 3, 2019, Gov. Tony Evers signed into law the 2019-21 state budget as 2019 Act 9. The governor used his partial-veto authority to change 78 provisions adopted by the Legislature. The final budget includes bipartisan priorities such as a middle class tax cut, water quality initiatives, expansions to dental care access, other health […]
Floor Report: Assembly and Senate Send Step Therapy, Electric Scooters, DOT Bills to Governor
Date Wed, Jun. 26, 2019 - 5:36pm By Hamilton
The Assembly met on June 18 and 20 to approve short calendars before taking up the 2019-21 state budget this week. In their floorperiod to take up the budget on Wednesday, the Senate approved several additional bills from the Assembly, sending them to the governor’s desk. On June 18, the Assembly voted to pass SB […]
Legislature Passes State Budget
Date Wed, Jun. 26, 2019 - 5:32pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Legislature passed its version of the 2019-21 state budget on Wednesday, June 26, sending the budget to Gov. Tony Evers for review. The budget largely adopts provisions approved by the Joint Finance Committee (JFC), along with an amendment that adjusts language to make it more difficult for Gov. Evers to use his line-item […]