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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept three new cases, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases. The case numbers, counties of origin, and the issues presented in granted cases are listed below. More detailed synopses will be released at a later date. More information about pending appellate cases 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.

2017AP2217                           Marathon County v. D.K.

Supreme Court case type: Petition for Review
Court of Appeals: District III
Circuit Court: Marathon County, Judge Karen L. Seifert, affirmed
Long caption:  In the matter of the condition of D.K.: Marathon County, Petitioner-Respondent, v. D.K., Respondent-Appellant-Petitioner

Issue presented: When the county's sole witness testifies that [D.K.] could be "potentially dangerous" does this evidence constitute clear and convincing evidence that D.K. is currently dangerous?
Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.

2018AP145-FT                      Langlade County v. D.J.W.

Supreme Court case type: Petition for Review
Court of Appeals: District III
Circuit Court: Langlade County, Judge Gregory E. Grau, affirmed
Long caption: In the matter of the mental commitment of D.J.W.: Langlade County, Petitioner-Respondent, v. D.J.W., Respondent-Appellant-Petitioner

Issue presented: A doctor opined that [D.J.W.] is unable to care for himself, and therefore dangerous under Wis. Stat. § 51.20(1)(am), because he lost employment and relies on the assistance of the government and his family for income and housing.  As a matter of law, did the circuit [court] err by concluding that the county, under these circumstances, met its burden to prove by clear and convincing evidence that [D.J.W.] is dangerous?
Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.

2018AP458     Emer's Camper Corral, LLC v. Western Heritage Insurance Company

Supreme Court case type: Petition for Review
Court of Appeals: District III
Circuit Court: Burnett County, Judge Melissia R. Mogen, affirmed
Long caption: Emer's Camper Corral, LLC,Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner, v. Michael A. Alderman, Alderman, Inc. d/b/a Jensen-Sundquist Insurance Agency and Western Heritage Insurance Company, Defendants-Respondents

Issue presented: In a suit for failure to procure requested insurance, must the plaintiff prove causal damages by showing she could have personally obtained an insurance policy equal to or better than the policy promised to her by her agent?
Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.

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:

Brown
17AP929-CR                          State v. Murray-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.

Dane
17AP1858                               Rayford v. Community Development Authority of the City of Madison-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.

Eau Claire
19AP635-W                            Grayson v. Cramer-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.

Juneau
18AP715                                 Estate of Glumske v. Yetman-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.

Kenosha
17AP869-CR                          State v. May-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
17AP2151-2153-CR               State v. Landt-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP745                                 State v. Harden-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP1141-CR                        State v. Braithwaite-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP2360-NM                       Kenosha County v. J.L.M, Jr. -Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
19AP441                                 Peterson v. PDQ Food Stores, Inc. -Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.

La Crosse
18AP873-CR                          State v. Branson-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP247-CR                          State v. Miller-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.

Milwaukee
17AP868                                 State v. Fisher-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
17AP1114-CR                        State v. Chisem-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
17AP2294                               State v. Marshall-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
17AP2528                               Towle v. Kerr-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP266                                 State v. Bransford-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP269                                 State v. Conner-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP287-W                            Miller v. Hepp-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP534                                 State v. Wilson-Justice Ann Walsh Bradley dissents. Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson and Justice Rebecca Frank Dallet did not participate.
18AP614-CR                          State v. Wade-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP766-CR                          State v. Brown-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson and Justice Rebecca Frank Dallet did not participate.
18AP786-788-CR                   State v. Talley-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson and Justice Rebecca Frank Dallet did not participate.
18AP820                                 State v. T.R.C-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP976-CR                          State v. Smith-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP1136-CR                        State v. Cotton-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP1344-CR                        State v. Henderson-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP1511                               State v. Rogers-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP1522-CR                        State v. Hall-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.

Oneida
17AP726-CRNM                    State v. Winkler-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.

Portage
18AP709-CR                          State v. Greenup-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.

Shawano
18AP32-CR                            State v. Stimac-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.

Walworth
17AP2479-CR                        State v. Donahue-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.

Waukesha
17AP2459-CR                        State v. Koeppen-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP475                                 State v. Henningsen-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.

Waupaca
18AP664-CR                          State v. Marsh-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP792-CR                          State v. Marsh-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP1150                               S.D. v. A.V. -Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.

Winnebago
18AP423-CR                          State v. Conner-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.
18AP844-CR                          State v. Cruz-Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson did not participate.

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