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This edition's featured cases:

• Binsfeld v. Conrad (Brown County)
  Premises Liability - $1,800,000
  
• Miller v. Safeco (Milwaukee County)
  Products Liability - $650,000
  
• Extreme Networks, Inc. v. Enterasys Networks, Inc. (U.S.D.C., W.D. Wis.)
  Intellectual Property - $201,213
  

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Featured case highlights:

• Binsfeld v. Conrad (Brown County)
  Billboard Worker Receives $1.8M for Electrocution, Fall
  
  • 2008 WL 5605701 Case Summary
    
  • Free "Case of the Month" Case Summary
    
  • Plaintiffs’ amended complaint: 2001 WL 34882866
  • Plaintiffs’ trial brief: 2008 WL 5497730
  • Defendant Mortensen’s trial brief: 2008 WL 5497729
  • Verdict form: 2008 WL 5499794

• Miller v. Safeco (Milwaukee County)
  $650K Settlement for Defective-Chair Claim
  
  • 2008 WL 5705720 Case Summary
    
  • Request 1 Free Case Summary by E-mail at west.juryverdicts@thomsonreuters.com
    
  • Plaintiffs’ amended complaint: 2007 WL 6048820
  • Plaintiffs’ pretrial memorandum: 2008 WL 1751203
  • Defendant Safeco’s pretrial memorandum: 2008 WL 1751202
  • Order: 2008 WL 5654173

• Extreme Networks, Inc. v. Enterasys Networks, Inc. (U.S.D.C. - W.D. Wisconsin)
  Computer Networking Company to Pay $201K For Patent Infringement
  
  • 2008 WL 5705730 Case Summary
    
  • Request 1 Free Case Summary by E-mail at west.juryverdicts@thomsonreuters.com
    
  • Plaintiff’s complaint: 2007 WL 5066807
  • Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment: 2008 WL 937605
  • Defendant’s opposition: 2008 WL 937610
  • Verdict form: 2008 WL 2776700