Friday, November 16, 2007

Appellate Opinions Released November 14, 2007

The Wisconsin Supreme Court did not release any opinions.

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals released these opinions, recommending the following for publication:

State v. Torkelson (defendant was not in police custody during conversation in police station lobby when he was not under arrest and had not been told he could not leave).

State v. Ramel (before imposing a fine court must ascertain that the defendant has the ability to pay it).

Keene v. Sippel (court may grant default judgment without first striking an answer filed after the statutory deadline).

Zurich American Ins. Co. v. Wisconsin Physicians Services Ins. Corp. (subrogated insurance claims, prejudgment interest, cost for electronically imaging documents).