Town of Delafield v. Centra Transport Kriewaldt (Federal Preemption of Weight Limits)
Date Tue, Jun. 30, 2020 - 2:29pm By Hamilton
In Town of Delafield v. Centra Transport Kriewaldt (2020 WI 61), the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that federal transportation law does not preempt the town’s seasonal weight restriction on certain roads. Facts Delafield posted signs identifying a seasonal weight restriction prohibiting vehicles over six tons from driving on designated town roads. A Central Transport […]
Department of Revenue Economic Forecast
Date Mon, Jun. 29, 2020 - 11:27am By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) has released an updated economic forecast. The latest forecast notes that several economic indicators fared better than expected since the forecast released in May. Specifically, employment began to improve in May, with Wisconsin recovering 75,000 jobs. DOR predicts that Wisconsin will recover close to 25 percent of jobs lost […]
DPI Releases Guidance on K-12 Reopening
Date Mon, Jun. 29, 2020 - 11:16am By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has released guidance for Wisconsin schools on reopening safely and successfully in the 2020-21 school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Evers has said his administration is leaving the decision whether or not to reopen schools up to local districts. The DPI guidance does not place any mandates […]
Supreme Court Accepts Municipal Shoreline Zoning Authority Case
Date Mon, Jun. 29, 2020 - 11:08am By Hamilton
On June 22, the Wisconsin Supreme Court accepted three new cases. In addition to two criminal cases, the court accepted Anderson v. Town of Newbold, which will determine whether municipalities can enact shoreline frontage requirements under their subdivision authority, notwithstanding statewide zoning authority requirements in statute. Wisconsin law prohibits towns from enacting shoreland zoning ordinances […]
Quick Charge Kiosk, LLC v. Josh Kaul (Gambling Statutes)
Date Mon, Jun. 29, 2020 - 11:03am By Hamilton
In Quick Charge Kiosk, LLC v. Josh Kaul (2020 WI 54), a unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court held that gaming and cell phone charging machines operated by Quick Charge violate Wisconsin gambling statutes. The Quick Charge machines allow customers who insert a dollar in the machine to receive one minute of charging time and 100 credits […]
Brey v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (UIM Coverage)
Date Thu, Jun. 25, 2020 - 5:06pm By Hamilton
*This case is recommended for publication. In Brey v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (2019AP1320), the Court of Appeals District IV held that Wisconsin law requires underinsured motorist (UIM) policies to cover any bodily injury, not just bodily injury to an insured. Plaintiff Brey filed this lawsuit against his insurer State Farm seeking […]
Hartland Sportsmen’s Club, Inc. v. City of Delafield (Conditional Use Permit)
Date Thu, Jun. 25, 2020 - 5:03pm By Hamilton
*This case is recommended for publication. In Hartland Sportsmen’s Club, Inc. v. City of Delafield (2019AP740), the Court of Appeals District II upheld a conditional use permit for a sport shooting range in Delafield. Hartland Sportsmen’s Club (HSC) sought a conditional use permit from Delafield to continue to operate a shooting range. A previous […]
Coolidge A LLC v. City of Waukesha (Governmental Immunity)
Date Thu, Jun. 25, 2020 - 5:02pm By Hamilton
In Coolidge A LLC v. City of Waukesha (2018AP1441), the Court of Appeals District II held that the city and its contractor were entitled to governmental immunity when a public works project allegedly damaged an apartment building. Coolidge owns an apartment building constructed on top of a former landfill. The City of Waukesha contracted with […]
Suhs v. Proassurance Casualty Co. (Medical Negligence)
Date Thu, Jun. 25, 2020 - 5:01pm By Hamilton
In Suhs v. Proassurance Casualty Co. (2019AP1062), the Court of Appeals District III dismissed a medical negligence case because the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence of damages caused by a surgeon’s alleged negligence. Plaintiff Suhs went to the emergency room with severe back pain that was diagnosed as a nervous condition requiring surgery. The […]
Sierra v. Boston (Negligent Training & Supervision)
Date Thu, Jun. 25, 2020 - 4:59pm By Hamilton
In Sierra v. Boston (2019AP94), the Court of Appeals District II dismissed the plaintiff’s claims of negligent training and supervision. Plaintiff Sierra took a friend to defendant Boston’s dental clinic for a procedure. After the procedure, Sierra asked for narcotics for her friend and a confrontation ensured when staff denied her request. Boston called the […]