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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept seven new cases, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases. The case numbers, issues, and counties of origin of each granted case are listed below, along with a list of cases denied review. A more detailed synopsis of each case will be released before the oral argument is heard in coming months. More information about cases before the Wisconsin Supreme Court or the Court of appeals can be found on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of appeals Access website. Published Court of appeals opinions can be found here. And the status of cases pending in the Supreme Court can be found here.

2017AP1518-CR State v. Jessica M. Randall

Supreme Court case type: Petition for Review
Court of appeals: District IV
Circuit Court: Dane County, Judge Nicholas McNamara, affirmed
Long caption: State of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Appellant,v. Jessica M. Randall, Defendant-Respondent

Issue presented: Whether Randall was entitled to suppression of the results of a test of a blood sample she voluntarily gave to police under the implied consent law because she informed the lab she was withdrawing her consent before the lab had analyzed the blood to determine the presence and quantity of drugs and alcohol.

2017AP1269 John Teske v. Wilson Mutual Insurance Company

Supreme Court case type: Petition for Review
Court of appeals: District II
Circuit Court: Fond du Lac County, Judge Peter L. Grimm, reversed and cause remanded
Long caption: John Teske, Julie A. Teske, Katherine Teske and Elle Teske, Plaintiffs-Appellants, United HealthCare Insurance Company, Subrogated Party-Plaintiff, v. Wilson Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant-Respondent-Petitioner

Issue presented: In the present action, does claim preclusion bar the Plaintiffs-Appellants-Respondents, Julie Teske, John Teske, Katherine Teske and Elle Teskes' (collectively the "Teskes") negligence claims against Defendant-Respondent-Petitioner, Wilson Mutual Insurance Company ("Wilson Mutual"); where the Teskes and Wilson Mutual were previously involved in litigation in Milwaukee County and Sheboygan County regarding the Teskes' claims for negligence and underinsured motorist ("UIM") coverage arising out of a three-car accident that occurred on November 24, 2013 in Mt. Calvary, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin; and where a court of competent jurisdiction rendered a final judgment?

2016AP493 Ann Cattau v. National Insurance Services of Wisconsin, Inc.

Supreme Court case type: Petition for Review
Court of appeals: District II
Circuit Court: Winnebago County, Judge John A. Jorgensen, affirmed
Long caption: Ann Cattau, Thomas M. Beck, Linda Beckwith, Ardyth Bergstrom, Vicki Christman, Gail W. Cismoski, Kathleen A. Curtis, Janice DeMenter, John Dobbins, Elsie Evenson, Kris Grasley, Gary Haffeman, Kristine Haffeman, Kathy J. Hager, Gail Harrmann, Joann Harrell, Mary Louise Hildebrandt, Lexann Hitchcock, Jo Anne Holden, Karla M. Huston, Susan R. Johnson, Mary K. Jones, Dorothi A. Karisny, Chuck Knoeck, Lawrence H. Krebs, Diane D. Krueger, Helen L. Kurka, Judith J. Kurka Nagel, James Lantz, Jane E. Lantz, Thomas Marzahl, Mary Joy Mayer, Marjorie R. Murphy, Bruce C. Nufer, Anna P. Olson, Sharon O'Reilly, Patricia Ormston, Mark Peerenboom, Sue Peterson, James S. Piepenbrink, Anna Mae Prem, Jane Reimer, Mary J. Resch, Cynthia A. Rieck, Dianne Roth, Lucy Rumpf, Susan M. Schug, David K. Sebora, Suann M. Senso, Karla Sheehan, Sandra L. Smith, Robin L. Snell, Mary C. Tieman, Teresa D. Walotka, Patricia M. Waskawic, Mindy Weichmann, Susan Westphal, Vicki Wippich, Christine Wollerman, James A. Zipple and Levern J. Zwirchitz, Plaintiffs-Appellants, James Shipman, Plaintiff, v. National Insurance Services of Wisconsin, Inc. and MidAmerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions, Inc., Defendants-Respondents

Issues presented:      

1. Is the pleading standard as stated in Strid v. Converse, 111 Wis. 2d 418, 331 N.W.2d 350 (1983), still the law in Wisconsin applicable to claims such as negligence and breach of fiduciary duty present in this case?
2. Have Plaintiffs stated a claim upon which relief may be granted against the Defendants for negligence, in particular have Plaintiffs sufficiently pled the existence of a duty of care?
3. Have Plaintiffs stated a claim upon which relief may be granted against the Defendants for breach of fiduciary duty, in particular have Plaintiffs sufficiently alleged the existence of a fiduciary duty?
4. Have Plaintiffs stated a claim upon which relief may be granted against the Defendants for negligent and strict responsibility misrepresentation and, if not, should leave to amend have been granted?

2018AP1214-W Raytrell K. Fitzgerald v. Circuit Crt. for Milwaukee County

Supreme Court case type: Petition for Review
Court of appeals: District I (Petition for Supervisory Writ denied)
Circuit Court: Milwaukee County, Judge Dennis R. Cimpl, presiding
Long caption: State of Wisconsin ex rel. Raytrell K. Fitzgerald, Petitioner, v. Circuit Court for Milwaukee County and the Honorable Dennis R. Cimpl, presiding, Respondents

Issues presented: State v. Scott, 2018 WI 74, ¶43, 382 Wis. 2d 476, 914 N.W.2d 141 held that "involuntary medication orders are subject to an automatic stay pending appeal."  Which event triggers the automatic stay—the entry of the involuntary medication order or the filing of a notice of appeal?  Either way, must the circuit court enter an "automatic stay" order?

2017AP2021 Town of Rib Mountain v. Marathon County

Supreme Court case type: Petition for Review
Court of appeals: District III
Circuit Court: Marathon County, Judge Gregory B. Huber, reversed and cause remanded for further proceedings
Long caption: Town of Rib Mountain, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Marathon County, Defendant-Respondent-Petitioner, Town of McMillan, Town of Mosinee, Town of Stettin, Town of Texas, Town of Wausau and Town of Weston, Defendants-Respondents

Issues presented:

1. Does the implementation of a Marathon County ordinance requiring adherence to a uniform naming and numbering system in the unincorporated Town of Rib Mountain exceed the authority granted by Wisconsin Statutes §§ 59.54(4) and (4m)?
2. Does the term "rural" within the context of Wisconsin Statutes §§  59.54(4) and (4m) mean "unincorporated"?

Justice Ann Walsh Bradley did not participate.

2017AP2006-CR State v. John Patrick Wright

Supreme Court case type: Petition for Review
Court of appeals: District I
Circuit Court: Milwaukee County, Judge Hannah C. Dugan, affirmed
Long caption: State of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner, v. John Patrick Wright, Defendant-Respondent

Issue presented: Does asking a lawfully stopped motorist as to whether he is carrying any weapons, in the absence of reasonable suspicion, unlawfully extend a routine traffic stop?

2018AP656 L.G. v. Aurora Residential Alternatives, Inc.

Supreme Court case type: Petition for Review
Court of appeals: District III (Dismissed appeal for lack of jurisdiction)
Circuit Court: Dunn County, Judge Rod W. Smeltzer
Long caption: L.G., by her Guardian, Chippewa Family Services, Inc., Plaintiff-Respondent, State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Involuntary-Plaintiffs, v. Aurora Residential Alternatives, Inc., Aurora Integrated Management, Inc. and Aurora Community Services, Inc., Defendants-Appellants-Petitioners, Aurora 023 Community Based Residential Facility and Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company, Defendants

Issue presented: Whether an order denying a motion to compel arbitration is immediately appealable, as of right, under either Wis. Stat § 808.03(1)'s "final order" rule, or under the Federal Arbitration Act.

Review denied: The Supreme Court denied review in the following cases. As the state's law-developing court, the Supreme Court exercises its discretion to select for review only those cases that fit certain statutory criteria (see Wis. Stat. § 809.62). Except where indicated, these cases came to the Court via petition for review by the party who lost in the lower court:

Adams
2016AP2471-CR State v. Gilbreath
2017AP773-CR State v. Przybyla

Dane
2017AP85 Kaufman v. Walker
2017AP534 Grant v. Schultz
2017AP590 State v. LIRC
2017AP930 State v. Lee
2017AP1241 AT&T Mobility, LLC v. Dept. of Revenue
2018AP929-OA Stewart v. Circuit Court for Dane County

Douglas
2017AP300-CR State v. Hampton

Jefferson
2017AP405 The Bank of New York Mellon v. Klomsten

Juneau
2017AP1394-CR State v. Coughlin

Kenosha
2017AP1624-CRNM State v. Tibbs

Langlade
2016AP847-CRNM State v. Dettlaff

Marinette
2018AP1328-W Nichols v. Boughton

Milwaukee
2016AP74-CR State v. Ross
2016AP400-CRNM State v. Agnew
2016AP2400-CR State v. Reyes
2017AP40-CR State v. Wilson—Justice Rebecca Frank Dallet did not participate.
2017AP418-CR State v. Jenkins
2017AP607-CR State v. Bland
2017AP694 Reinhart Foodservice LLC v. Bouraxis
2017AP742-CR State v. Canales
2017AP935 State v. Flynn
2017AP967-CR State v. Mbuga
2017AP1252-CR State v. Dixon
2017AP1466-CR State v. Echols
2017AP1516 State v. Bealin
2017AP1519-21-CR State v. Ashley
2017AP1586-CR State v. Armstead
2017AP1587-88-CR State v. Stewart
2017AP1752-CR State v. Mull
2017AP1785-86 State v. M.A.H.
2017AP1816 State v. Jacobi
2017AP1851-CR State v. Fleming
2017AP2309-CR State v. Jones
2017AP2489 State v. F.F.L.
2017AP2509-CR State v. Correa
2018AP27-W Munoz v. Schmidt—Justice Rebecca Frank Dallet did not participate.

Oneida
2016AP2061-CRNM State v. Bartelt

Ozaukee
2018AP861-W Reddick v. Kemper

Portage
2017AP1642-CR State v. Mick
2017AP2305-CR State v. Wenger
2017AP2443-CR State v. McCaskill

Racine
2017AP1586-CR State v. Glover
2018AP2030-W Dressler v. Circuit Court for Racine County

Sheboygan
2016AP1398-CR State v. Torres

Walworth
2017AP1154-55-CR State v. Dent

Waukesha
2017AP321-CR State v. Corral
2017AP452-CR State v. Gray
2018AP752 Craycraft v. Franklin Credit Management Corp.

Winnebago
17AP1233 Palisades Props. Inc. v. Town of Menasha—Justice Rebecca Grassl Bradley dissents.

Wood
2017AP1222-CR State v. Ibragimov

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