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8 Wisconsin opinions name it 2 courts 1912–2020 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Wisconsin courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Donaldson v. Urban Land Interests, Inc.green2 sentences2014Contra proferentem is Latin for "against the offeror," and means that when "interpreting documents, ambiguities are to be construed unfavorably to the drafter." Black's Law Dictionary 337 (9th ed. 2009); see also Donaldson v. Urban Land Interests, Inc., 211 Wis. 2d 224, 230, 564 N.W.2d 728 (1997). 2014Contra proferentem is Latin for "against the offeror," and means that when "interpreting documents, ambiguities are to be construed unfavorably to the drafter." Black's Law Dictionary 337 (9th ed. 2009); see also Donaldson v. Urban Land Interests, Inc., 211 Wis. 2d 224, 230, 564 N.W.2d 728 (1997). | 3 | 3 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Wisconsin. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
State v. MacHner
green
2 sentences2020A claim of ineffective assistance requires that a postconviction evidentiary hearing be held “to preserve the testimony of trial counsel,” State v. Machner, 92 Wis. 2d 797, 804 , 285 N.W.2d 905 (Ct. App. 1979), but a defendant is not automatically entitled to a Machner hearing, State v. Bentley, 201 Wis. 2d 303, 309-10 , 548 N.W.2d 50 (1996). ¶51 Rather, the postconviction court is required to hold an evidentiary hearing only if the defendant has alleged “sufficient material facts that, if true, would entitle the defendant to relief.” Allen, 274 Wis. 2d 568, ¶9 . 2020A claim of ineffective assistance requires that a postconviction evidentiary hearing be held “to preserve the testimony of trial counsel,” State v. Machner, 92 Wis. 2d 797, 804 , 285 N.W.2d 905 (Ct. App. 1979), but a defendant is not automatically entitled to a Machner hearing, State v. Bentley, 201 Wis. 2d 303, 309-10 , 548 N.W.2d 50 (1996). ¶51 Rather, the postconviction court is required to hold an evidentiary hearing only if the defendant has alleged “sufficient material facts that, if true, would entitle the defendant to relief.” Allen, 274 Wis. 2d 568, ¶9 . | 1 | 2020–2020 |
State v. Allen
green
1 sentence2020A claim of ineffective assistance requires that a postconviction evidentiary hearing be held “to preserve the testimony of trial counsel,” State v. Machner, 92 Wis. 2d 797, 804 , 285 N.W.2d 905 (Ct. App. 1979), but a defendant is not automatically entitled to a Machner hearing, State v. Bentley, 201 Wis. 2d 303, 309-10 , 548 N.W.2d 50 (1996). ¶51 Rather, the postconviction court is required to hold an evidentiary hearing only if the defendant has alleged “sufficient material facts that, if true, would entitle the defendant to relief.” Allen, 274 Wis. 2d 568, ¶9 . | 1 | 2020–2020 |
State v. Bentley
green
2 sentences2020A claim of ineffective assistance requires that a postconviction evidentiary hearing be held “to preserve the testimony of trial counsel,” State v. Machner, 92 Wis. 2d 797, 804 , 285 N.W.2d 905 (Ct. App. 1979), but a defendant is not automatically entitled to a Machner hearing, State v. Bentley, 201 Wis. 2d 303, 309-10 , 548 N.W.2d 50 (1996). ¶51 Rather, the postconviction court is required to hold an evidentiary hearing only if the defendant has alleged “sufficient material facts that, if true, would entitle the defendant to relief.” Allen, 274 Wis. 2d 568, ¶9 . 2020A claim of ineffective assistance requires that a postconviction evidentiary hearing be held “to preserve the testimony of trial counsel,” State v. Machner, 92 Wis. 2d 797, 804 , 285 N.W.2d 905 (Ct. App. 1979), but a defendant is not automatically entitled to a Machner hearing, State v. Bentley, 201 Wis. 2d 303, 309-10 , 548 N.W.2d 50 (1996). ¶51 Rather, the postconviction court is required to hold an evidentiary hearing only if the defendant has alleged “sufficient material facts that, if true, would entitle the defendant to relief.” Allen, 274 Wis. 2d 568, ¶9 . | 1 | 2020–2020 |
Yorgan v. Durkin
green
2 sentences2007Id. 2007Id. | 1 | 2007–2007 |
Frank Martin-Laskin Co. v. Goetsch
neutral
2 sentences1925Lewis v. Industrial Comm. 178 Wis. 449 , 190 N. W. 101 ; Frank Martin-Laskin Co. v. Goetsch, 172 Wis. 548 , 179 N. W. 740 ; Stephenson v. Schelk, 173 Wis. 251 , 180 N. W. 842 . 1925Lewis v. Industrial Comm. 178 Wis. 449 , 190 N. W. 101 ; Frank Martin-Laskin Co. v. Goetsch, 172 Wis. 548 , 179 N. W. 740 ; Stephenson v. Schelk, 173 Wis. 251 , 180 N. W. 842 . | 1 | 1925–1925 |
Town of Stephenson v. Schelk
neutral
2 sentences1925Lewis v. Industrial Comm. 178 Wis. 449 , 190 N. W. 101 ; Frank Martin-Laskin Co. v. Goetsch, 172 Wis. 548 , 179 N. W. 740 ; Stephenson v. Schelk, 173 Wis. 251 , 180 N. W. 842 . 1925Lewis v. Industrial Comm. 178 Wis. 449 , 190 N. W. 101 ; Frank Martin-Laskin Co. v. Goetsch, 172 Wis. 548 , 179 N. W. 740 ; Stephenson v. Schelk, 173 Wis. 251 , 180 N. W. 842 . | 1 | 1925–1925 |
Lewis v. Industrial Commission
neutral
2 sentences1925Lewis v. Industrial Comm. 178 Wis. 449 , 190 N. W. 101 ; Frank Martin-Laskin Co. v. Goetsch, 172 Wis. 548 , 179 N. W. 740 ; Stephenson v. Schelk, 173 Wis. 251 , 180 N. W. 842 . 1925Lewis v. Industrial Comm. 178 Wis. 449 , 190 N. W. 101 ; Frank Martin-Laskin Co. v. Goetsch, 172 Wis. 548 , 179 N. W. 740 ; Stephenson v. Schelk, 173 Wis. 251 , 180 N. W. 842 . | 1 | 1925–1925 |
Wicker v. Comstock
green
2 sentences1913Lusk v. Stoughton State Bank, 135 Wis. 311 , 115 N. W. 813 ; Wicker v. Comstock, 52 Wis. 315 , 9 N. W. 25 ; 36 Cyc. 119. 1913Lusk v. Stoughton State Bank, 135 Wis. 311 , 115 N. W. 813 ; Wicker v. Comstock, 52 Wis. 315 , 9 N. W. 25 ; 36 Cyc. 119. | 1 | 1913–1913 |
Lusk v. Stoughton State Bank
neutral
2 sentences1913Lusk v. Stoughton State Bank, 135 Wis. 311 , 115 N. W. 813 ; Wicker v. Comstock, 52 Wis. 315 , 9 N. W. 25 ; 36 Cyc. 119. 1913Lusk v. Stoughton State Bank, 135 Wis. 311 , 115 N. W. 813 ; Wicker v. Comstock, 52 Wis. 315 , 9 N. W. 25 ; 36 Cyc. 119. | 1 | 1913–1913 |
Lind v. Uniform Stave & Package Co.
neutral
2 sentences1912As said in Lind v. Uniform S. & P. Co. 140 Wis. 183 , 120 N. W. 839 : While contributory negligence is an affirmative defense and the burden of proof is on defendant to establish it by a preponderance of evidence, “it is immaterial whether the evidence establishing such negligence is given by the witnesses for the plaintiff or the defendant.” .So it will be seen that, unfortunately, in endeavoring to state a sound basis for its decision the court gave such prominence to a well known rule, — without, seemingly, appreciating for the time its limitations and exceptions, using the language without 1912As said in Lind v. Uniform S. & P. Co. 140 Wis. 183 , 120 N. W. 839 : While contributory negligence is an affirmative defense and the burden of proof is on defendant to establish it by a preponderance of evidence, “it is immaterial whether the evidence establishing such negligence is given by the witnesses for the plaintiff or the defendant.” .So it will be seen that, unfortunately, in endeavoring to state a sound basis for its decision the court gave such prominence to a well known rule, — without, seemingly, appreciating for the time its limitations and exceptions, using the language without | 1 | 1912–1912 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.