A couple trying to build a road to their property did not get a fair hearing from the local town board, a Court of Appeals has ruled.

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By David Ziemer The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Milwaukee property owner assessed the costs of removing a sunken barge from the Menomonee River. At issue is the doctrine of “judicial estoppel,” which provides ...

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New Berlin-based Arby Construction Inc. does not have to reimburse Wisconsin Public Service Corp., a gas and electric utility, for payments WPSC made after a 2006 construction accident, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. Arby employees were working under ...

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By Marie Rohde A deadlocked Wisconsin Supreme Court was unable to decide the constitutionality of the Milwaukee ordinance requiring city employers provide sick leave for workers. On a 3-3 vote, the Supreme Court on Thursday sent the case back to ...

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By AMY FORLITI Associated Press Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has issued split decisions on whether a California design firm will remain a defendant in lawsuits over a 2007 bridge collapse that killed 13 people. One ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two companies that once insured Appleton Papers, Inc. are liable for $10 million toward the cleanup of the Fox River after a court decision Tuesday, the firm’s lawyer said. The 2-1 ruling by the Wisconsin Court ...

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By Paul Snyder The Wisconsin District IV Court of Appeals on Wednesday will hear oral arguments in the appeal of Milwaukee’s sick leave law. The sick leave law, if enacted, would require workers get at least one hour of paid ...

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Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com James Cape & Sons Co. will get its chance to sue a former employee and two construction companies convicted of defrauding the state when bidding for highway projects. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Wednesday twice ruled ...

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