In Poteete v. Wales, (2020AP741) the District IV Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal on ground that the court lacked jurisdiction because the appeal had been filed after the time to appeal had already expired. Facts: The circuit court heard a security deposit dispute between landlord and tenant, with a ruling ultimately being made in […]
Diamond v. Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Date Mon, Dec. 7, 2020 - 10:50am By Hamilton
In Diamond v. Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, (2020AP99) the District IV Court of Appeals affirmed disciplinary action taken against an insurance intermediary for misleading consumers and recommending products that weren’t suitable for the consumer. Facts: Diamond put on workshops directed towards senior citizens that advertised financial advice in several areas. The advertisement said […]
US Bank NA v. Tellock
Date Mon, Dec. 7, 2020 - 10:49am By Hamilton
In US Bank NA v. Tellock, (2019AP378) the District I Court of Appeals affirmed the suppression of emotional distress evidence because damages for emotional distress were not available. Facts: Tellock defaulted on her mortgage so she and her lender, US Bank, negotiated a signed a modified loan agreement. After the agreement had been signed and […]
Townsend v. ChartSwap, LLC
Date Mon, Dec. 7, 2020 - 10:48am By Hamilton
In Townsend v. ChartSwap, LLC, (2019AP002034), the District I Court of Appeals held that a record providing service was an agent of a health care provider, and therefore was bound by the statutory limits imposed on the health care provider. Facts: After an accident, Townsend requested her medical and billing records from Milwaukee Radiologists. ChartSwap, […]
Meet the New Senators-Elect
Date Thu, Nov. 19, 2020 - 5:49pm By Hamilton
Senate Republicans have expanded their margin to 21-12 by picking up two Democrat seats and assuming Republicans will successfully defend Senator Fitzgerald’s seat after he vacates it. Overall, for the 2021-22 legislative session, there will be eight “freshman” Senators, including five Republicans and three Democrats. This incoming group includes several familiar faces of former Assembly […]
Updated: COVID-19 Orders and Current Challenges
Date Thu, Nov. 19, 2020 - 5:22pm By Hamilton
Wisconsin continues to shatter daily records for COVID-19 cases and deaths. Despite litigation challenging his ability to issue subsequent public health emergencies, this week, Gov. Evers announced he plans to extend the statewide mask mandate through mid-January. The Supreme Court will likely weigh in before then with a decision that could leave the governor will […]
Legislators Chose New Leadership; Finance Co-Chairs Announced
Date Thu, Nov. 19, 2020 - 5:08pm By Hamilton
On Thursday Nov. 5, Senate Republicans met to determine who will be the Senate leadership for the 2021-22 legislative session. With Sen. Scott Fitzgerald being elected to Congress, the Senate Majority Leader position was open with two Senators running – Sen. Roger Roth (R – Appleton) and Sen. Devin LeMahieu (R – Oostburg). Many political […]
Round 2 of COVID-19 Legislation Begins
Date Thu, Nov. 19, 2020 - 4:55pm By Hamilton
On Tuesday November 17, Governor Evers released another COVID-19 response legislation. The omnibus bill includes several policy proposals that were included the state’s initial COVID-19 bill (2019 Act 185) from earlier this year. In addition, the governor is proposing $541 million in spending to continue the current pandemic response efforts such as COVID-19 testing, contract […]
Wisconsin Update: State Republicans Maintain Strong Majorities in Both Houses
Date Wed, Nov. 4, 2020 - 7:51am By Hamilton
While ballots are still being counted across the country to decide who will be the nation’s next President, things in Wisconsin have crystallized a bit. Unofficially, Biden has a vote total lead of just over 20,000 with no apparent large swaths of votes available for Trump to make up the margin. While there could be […]
PSCW Extends Shut-Off Moratorium through the Winter
Date Mon, Oct. 26, 2020 - 1:39pm By Hamilton
On Thursday, Oct. 22, the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin voted 2-1 to extend the shut-off moratorium of water utilities until April. Last month, the PSC voted to extend utility shut-off moratorium until November 1, 2020. Starting on November 1, 2020, the annual winter moratorium for gas and electric customers will go into effect. […]