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Vol. 70, No. 6, June
1997
Other Significant Decisions
Editor's Note: Space does not permit discussion of these other
significant decisions.
- Libertarian Party v. State, 199
Wis. 2d 790, 546 N.W.2d 424 (1996) (legislation providing for the formation
of a local baseball park district to build and maintain a professional
baseball park facility and authorizing a sales and use tax that applies
only in five counties is constitutional).
- Brandmiller v. Arreola, 199
Wis. 2d 528, 544 N.W.2d 894 (1996) (anti-cruising statutes are constitutional).
- Lomax v. Fiedler, 204 Wis.
2d 196, 554 N.W.2d 841 (Ct. App. 1996) (prisoner's communications with
newspaper not protected by First Amendment).
- State v. Pultz, 206 Wis. 2d 111, 556 N.W.2d 708 (1996) (right
to counsel in remedial contempt proceedings).
- Vogel v. Grant-Lafayette Elec. Coop.,
201 Wis. 2d 416, 548 N.W.2d 829 (1996) (nuisance laws applicable to
stray voltage claims).
- Huffman v. Altec Int'l Inc.,
200 Wis. 2d 78, 546 N.W.2d 162 (Ct. App. 1996) (right to receive dividends
depends upon who is shown as the registered owner of corporate securities
on the corporation's books).
- First Nat'l Bank v. Wernhart,
204 Wis. 2d 361, 555 N.W.2d 819 (Ct. App. 1996) (bank breached duty
as mortgagee to disburse funds on a construction loan without making inspections).
- Read v. Read, 205 Wis.
2d 551, 556 N.W.2d 768 (Ct. App. 1996) (requirements for representative
shareholder in a derivative suit).
- Estate of Cavanaugh v. Andrade,
202 Wis. 2d 290, 550 N.W.2d 103 (1996) (scope of immunity for accidents
caused during a high-speed chase).
- State v. Britt, 203 Wis.
2d 25, 553 N.W.2d 528 (Ct. App. 1996) (anonymous jury upheld).
- State v. Hampton, 201 Wis.
2d 662, 549 N.W.2d 756 (Ct. App. 1996) (problem of a sleeping juror).
- State v. Bidwell, 200 Wis.
2d 200, 546 N.W.2d 507 (Ct. App. 1996) (an automobile is a dangerous weapon
for purposes of the dangerous weapon penalty enhancer, Wis. Stat. §
939.22(10)).
- State v. Ogden, 199 Wis. 2d
566, 544 N.W.2d 574 (1996) (trial court's general sentencing policy allowing
a release on Huber privileges for work but not for child care was an abuse
of discretion).
- State v. Richards, 201 Wis.
2d 845, 549 N.W.2d 218 (1996) (rule of announcement, the "no knock"
rule does not apply to execution of search warrants in drug cases).
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