Firm Prevails in Three Cases in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in a 45-Day Time Span

Dean Laing of our firm recently won three cases in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in a time span of 45 days. In the first case, Sims v. Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, Inc., Appeal No. 2022AP1590, 2023 WL 7138521 (Oct. 31, 2023), the Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the trial court in Milwaukee County on issues dealing with whether members or directors have the authority to adopt and amend corporate by-laws. A copy of the decision can be found here.

In the second case, Tikalsky v. Tikalsky, Appeal No. 2020AP1345, 2023 WL 8447227 (Dec. 6, 2023), the Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the trial court in Waukesha County on issues dealing with claims of undue influence in a will contest case and the authority of a trial court to sanction a litigant for misconduct. A copy of the decision can be found here.

In the third case, Keyes v. Schmidt, 2023AP323, 2023 WL 8613909 (Dec. 13, 2023), the Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the trial court in Washington County on issues dealing with alleged oppression of a minority shareholder and the ability of shareholders to contractually circumvent the laws on derivative actions. A copy of the decision can be found here.

It is a rare feat to obtain a trifecta of wins from an appellate court in a 45-day time span. Congratulations to Dean on this accomplishment.