Wisconsin Lawyer
March 31, 2008
2002 Significant Court Decisions - Other Significant Cases
In his annual feature, the author highlights what he believes are significant Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals decisions for the year 2002.
Vol. 76, No. 6, June
2003
Other Significant Cases
Space does not permit a more complete discussion, but the holdings of
these other informative cases are summarized below.
Attorneys and Judges
- Jackson v.
Benson, 2002 WI 14, 249 Wis. 2d 681, 639 N.W.2d
545, reconsideration denied, 2002 WI 90, 255 Wis. 2d 24,
647 N.W.2d 815 (frivolous motion to disqualify justice).
- State v. Tkacz,
2002 WI App 281, 258 Wis. 2d 611, 654 N.W.2d 37 (prosecutor was not
disqualified when prior representation of defendant was not
substantially related to prosecution).
Torts
Constitutional Law
- Village Food & Liquor
Mart v. H & S Petroleum Inc., 2002 WI 92, 254 Wis. 2d 478,
647 N.W.2d 177 (constitutional right to a jury trial in suit for damages
under Unfair Sales Act).
- State v. Rachel,
2002 WI 81, 254 Wis. 2d 215, 647 N.W.2d 762 (constitutionality of
revisions to Wis. Stat. section 980.06, providing for commitment of
sex offenders).
Contracts
Pleading and Practice
- Manitowoc Western Co. v.
Montonen, 2002 WI 21, 250 Wis. 2d 452, 639 N.W.2d 726
(fraud exception to transient rule of personal jurisdiction).
- Schaefer v.
Riegelman, 2002 WI 18, 250 Wis. 2d 494, 639 N.W.2d 715
(summons and complaint signed by unadmitted lawyer defective).
- State v. Noble,
2002 WI 64, 253 Wis. 2d 206, 646 N.W.2d 38 (suppression of evidence
not required when state uses nonlawyer to conduct questioning).
- Mucek v. Nationwide
Communications Inc., 2002 WI App 60, 252 Wis. 2d 426, 643
N.W.2d 98 (failure to respond to notice to admit).
- Split Rock Hardwoods Inc. v.
Lumber Liquidators Inc., 2002 WI 66, 253 Wis. 2d 238, 646
N.W.2d 19 (failure to file answer).
Real Estate
Municipal Law
- Lodl v. Progressive Northern
Ins. Co., 2002 WI 71, 253 Wis. 2d 323, 646 N.W.2d 314
(exception to immunity for known danger for failure of traffic officers
to control traffic when traffic lights did not function during
storm).
- Sills v. Walworth County
Land Mgmt. Comm., 2002 WI App 111, 254 Wis. 2d 538, 648
N.W.2d 878 (grantor of conditional use permit for use of historical
building need not consider restrictive covenant).
Administrative Law
Family Law
- In Re Paternity of Roger
D.H., 2002 WI App 35, 250 Wis. 2d 747, 641 N.W.2d 440
(grandparent was not required to demonstrate parental unfitness to
obtain visitation).
- Praefke v. American Enter.
Life Ins. Co., 2002 WI App 235, 257 Wis. 2d 637, 655
N.W.2d 456 (power of attorney did not specifically state holder could
benefit).
- Knight v. Milwaukee
County, 2002 WI 27, 251 Wis. 2d 10, 640 N.W.2d 773
(standing of revoked holder of power of attorney to appeal).
- Sheboygan County DHHS v.
Julie A.B., 2002 WI 95, 255 Wis. 2d 170, 648 N.W.2d 402
(standards for termination of parental rights).
- LaCount ex rel. LaCount v.
Salkowski, 2002 WI App 287, 258 Wis. 2d 635, 654
N.W.2d 295 (ex-wife not responsible for minor's accident).
Insurance
Criminal Law and Procedure
- State v. Polashek,
2002 WI 74, 253 Wis. 2d 527, 646 N.W.2d 330 (disclosure of information
prohibited by Wis. Stat. section 48.981(7); suspected child abuse
is strict liability offense).
- State v.
Head, 2002 WI 99, 255 Wis. 2d 194, 648 N.W.2d 413
(elements of perfect and imperfect self-defense).
- State v. Jennings,
2002 WI 44, 252 Wis. 2d 228, 647 N.W.2d 142 ("I think maybe I need
to talk to a lawyer").
- State v.
Bergquist, 2002 WI App 39, 250 Wis. 2d 792, 641 N.W.2d 179
(forfeiture subject to excessive fines clause).
- State v. Samuel,
2002 WI 34, 252 Wis. 2d 26, 643 N.W.2d 423 (suppression of
witness's statements for egregious police misconduct).
- State v.
Douangmala, 2002 WI 62, 253 Wis. 2d 173, 646 N.W.2d 1
(advice to alien defendant that he may be deported upon
conviction).
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