Representative Court Decisions
Tensfeldt v. Haberman, 2009 WI 77 (Wisconsin Supreme Court, July 14, 2009)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court held that a lawyer who helped his client violate a court order
committed the intentional tort of aiding and abetting an unlawful act, making the lawyer liable for
damages the Plaintiffs suffered as a result of the unlawful act.
Gary Young represents the Plaintiffs.
Brown Dog, Inc. v. Quizno's Franchise Co., LLC, No. 04-C-0018-C, 2004 WL 1114427, Bus. Franchise Guide (CCH) ¶ 12,860 (W.D. Wis. May 13, 2004)
Judge Crabb held that the public policy underlying the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law trumped language in the franchise agreement requiring venue in Quizno's home state, Colorado. She therefore denied Quizno's motion to change venue. Gary Young was co-counsel for Brown Dog, along with Mike Happe of Eau Claire.
American
Suzuki Motor Corporation v. Bill Kummer, Inc., 65 F.3d 1381
(7th Cir.
1995)
The Seventh Circuit held that American Suzuki was entitled
to treble damages
under Wisconsin's Motor Vehicle Dealer Law. Gary Young represented
Plaintiff American Suzuki.
Wisconsin
State Journal v. City of Madison Police Department [link no longer functioning], Dane County Circuit Court, Wisconsin, 27 Media Law Reporter 1257 (1998)
Judge Mark Frankel held that Wisconsin's Open Records Law
does not require
the Madison Police Department to disclose portions of internal
complaints that
would permit identification of police officers. Gary Young represented
Intervenor-Defendant Madison Professional Police Officers' Association.
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