Wisconsin appeals court News

Wisconsin Appeals Court Rules Online Gun Market May Be Held Liable for Fatal Shooting Spree

One of the biggest U.S. online gun markets can be held liable for negligence for the private sale of a weapon used in a fatal shooting spree, a Wisconsin appeals court said in the first decision of its kind. Armslist.com …

Wisconsin Court Rules Castle Doctrine Doesn’t Apply Outside Home

A man who shot at two intruders as they fled after beating him in his apartment can’t invoke Wisconsin’s castle doctrine law to protect him from liability, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday in a case that clarified how far …

Wisconsin Court Says Asbestos Case Wrongly Dismissed

A Wisconsin appeals court says a case brought on behalf of a worker who died as a result of asbestos exposure was wrongly dismissed. The 1st District Court of Appeals on Friday ordered a trial in the case, saying the …

Wisconsin Court Rules Statute Tolled on Widower’s Lawsuit

The widower of a Wisconsin woman killed in 1980 waited too long to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the convicted killer, according to a court of appeals. The 4th District Court of Appeals issued a written decision Thursday, agreeing …

Bus Driver Who Chased Passenger Gets Worker’s Comp

A Wisconsin appeals court says a Milwaukee bus driver who chased down a passenger who used a racial slur and spat on him is entitled to worker’s compensation. Bus driver Isaac Bracey hurt himself soon after getting off his bus …

Insurer Must Defend Wisconsin ‘Junk’ Fax Lawsuit

A state appeals court says a Milwaukee, Wis., heating and air conditioning company’s insurance provider must defend a lawsuit accusing the company of sending out an unsolicited “junk” fax. Atlas Heating and Sheet Metal Works, Inc. sent a fax advertisement …