Firm News & Events

11/6/2019

Attorney Jeff Nichols and Tim Johnson defense verdict in Monroe County

Attorneys Jeff Nichols and Tim Johnson received a defense verdict in Monroe County in a recent jury trial. Nichols and Johnson represented an owner of a black Russian Terrier that allegedly struck plaintiff causing her to fall and sustain a significant ankle fracture requiring surgery. After one hour... Read More
11/4/2019

2019 Wisconsin Best Lawyers

Several of our firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2019 Wisconsin Best Lawyers list in multiple practice areas. Patrick Brennan has been selected for Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation for Defense, and Professional Malpractice Law for Defense. Donald Carlson is named one of... Read More
9/6/2019

Danny Mullin and Jeff Nichols win appeal before Wisconsin’s District I Court of Appeals

On August 20, 2019, the Court of Appeals affirmed the summary judgment order that Danny and Jeff received from the trial court that dismissed the plaintiffs’ breach of contract, bad faith, section 628.46 interest, and punitive damages claims based on the doctrine of accord and satisfaction. ... Read More

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6/23/2020

Wisconsin Supreme Courts Affirms Mere Commercial Availability of Coverage Insufficient to Prove Claim of Negligent Procurement Against Agent

We previously posted on the state court of appeals' decision in Emer's Camper Corral, LLC v. Alderman, 2019 WI App 17, in which the court reviewed proofs necessary to proceed on a claim of negligent procurement of insurance coverage. The state supreme court has now affirmed the court of appeals'... Read More
6/22/2020

Specific Time Period Unnecessary to Establish Unsafe Condition - Nature of Condition and Business Will Determine if Claim Proceeds

In Correa v. Woodman’s Food Market, 2020 WI 43, the Wisconsin Supreme Court clarified that to proceed on a claim under the safe place statute of an unsafe condition, a plaintiff need not show evidence sufficient to determine when the condition first existed. Rather, the court explained the... Read More
6/10/2019

WI Court of Appeals Affirms a Party Must Supply Electronic Records if Specifically Requested

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently decided an issue regarding Wisconsin open records law. In Lueders v. Krug, plaintiff requested electronic records of emails after already receiving records of those emails in paper form. The defendant denied this request under Wis. Stat. § 19.35(1)(b), which... Read More
3/27/2019

WI Court of Appeals Clarifies Proof Required in Insurance Agent Negligence Cases

In an issue of first impression, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently clarified the elements that a plaintiff must prove in negligence claims against insurance agents. In Emer’s Camper Corral, LLC v. Michael A. Alderman, et al., (App. No. 2018AP458), plaintiff claimed that the defendant... Read More
6/27/2018

Supreme Court Decides Wisconsin Gerrymandering Case

In Gill v. Whitford, the Supreme Court recently decided that Plaintiffs’ efficiency gap measure, which is the difference between the Party’s respective wasted votes in an election, divided by the total number of votes cast, did not address the effect that a gerrymander had on the votes of... Read More

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Firm News & Events

Attorney Jeff Nichols and Tim Johnson defense verdict in Monroe County

2019 Wisconsin Best Lawyers

Danny Mullin and Jeff Nichols win appeal before Wisconsin’s District I Court of Appeals

Recent Blog Posts

Wisconsin Supreme Courts Affirms Mere Commercial Availability of Coverage Insufficient to Prove Claim of Negligent Procurement Against Agent

Specific Time Period Unnecessary to Establish Unsafe Condition - Nature of Condition and Business Will Determine if Claim Proceeds

WI Court of Appeals Affirms a Party Must Supply Electronic Records if Specifically Requested

WI Court of Appeals Clarifies Proof Required in Insurance Agent Negligence Cases

Supreme Court Decides Wisconsin Gerrymandering Case