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Vol. 72, No. 7, July 1999 |
Other Significant Decisions
Space does not permit a more complete discussion, but the
holdings of these other interesting and informative cases are
summarized below:
Judicial Disciplinary Proceeding
Against Tesmer, 219 Wis. 2d 709, 580 N.W.2d 307
(1998) (judge reprimanded for having ex parte communications
with a law professor who helped draft her decisions).
Barland v. Eau Claire County,
216 Wis. 2d 560, 575 N.W.2d 691 (1998) (inherent power of
judges over court personnel to prevent "bumping" of
a judge's secretary pursuant to a collective bargaining
agreement covering courthouse employees).
State v. Hydrite
Chemical Co., 220 Wis. 2d 51, 582 N.W.2d
411 (Ct. App. 1998) (scope of attorney client privilege and work
product doctrines).
Vultaggio v. Yasko,
215 Wis. 2d 326, 572 N.W.2d 450 (1998) (no absolute privilege
for slanderous statements made before city council).
Miller v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.,
219 Wis. 2d 250, 580 N.W.2d 233 (1998) (court recognizes
tort of negligent hiring).
Gaertner v. Holcka,
219 Wis. 2d 436, 580 N.W.2d 271 (1998) (no contribution
against insurer for driver who failed to comply with seat belt
law).
Pfister v. MEDC,
216 Wis. 2d 243, 576 N.W.2d 554 (Ct. App. 1998) (upholds
priority of wage claims over pre-existing liens).
Hull v. State Farm Mut. Auto.
Ins. Co., 222 Wis. 2d 627, 586 N.W.2d 863 (1998)
(construction of uninsured motorist clause in insurance policy
and Wis. Stat. section 632.32(4)).
Lambert v. Hein,
218 Wis. 2d 712, 582 N.W.2d 84 (Ct. App. 1998) (no survival
of warranty and misrepresentation claims known before closing).
Tatge v. Chambers & Owen
Inc., 219 Wis. 2d 99, 579 N.W.2d 217 (1998) (at
will employee's refusal to sign illegal covenant not to
compete grounds for termination).
State v. Chrysler Outboard
Corp., 219 Wis. 2d 130, 580 N.W.2d 203 (1998) (discovery
rule not applicable to statute of limitations for violations
of Solid Waste Law, but Spills Law applies to compel remediation
of hazardous substance spills that continue to discharge after
the 1978 effective date of the statute).
Froebel v. DNR,
217 Wis. 2d 652, 579 N.W.2d 774 (Ct. App. 1998) (DNR cannot
be ordered to take remedial action).
State v. Kenosha County Board
of Adjustment, 218 Wis. 2d 396, 577 N.W.2d 813 (1998)
(court makes it difficult for a property owner to obtain a variance
for unnecessary hardship).
Sallie T. v. Milwaukee County
DHHS, 219 Wis. 2d 296, 581 N.W.2d 182 (1998) (birth
mother's compliance with return home conditions does not
overcome best interests of child determination to justify child's
removal from foster home).
State v. Anderson,
219 Wis. 2d 740, 580 N.W.2d 329 (1998) (construction of
bail jumping statute to allow multiple criminal violations when
based upon breach of more than one term of the bail bond).
State ex rel. Warren v. Schwarz,
219 Wis. 2d 616, 579 N.W.2d 698 (1998) (consequences of
an Alford plea in subsequent parole revocation proceedings for
refusal to admit guilt).
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