The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued four opinions from April 3-9. As of April 9, the court issued 24 opinions in 2023 — nine more than this point a year ago. Three of four opinions are below:
- Banuelos v. University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, where the court affirmed the court of appeals’ ruling that “Wis. Stat. 146.83(3f) does not permit a healthcare provider to charge fees for providing copies of patient healthcare records in an electronic format.”
- State v. Mull, where the court “reversed an order granting [convicted] a new trial, rejecting [convicted]’s argument that his attorney was ineffective for ‘failing to file a third-party perpetrator motion regarding any one of the viable alternate suspects.'”
- ACUITY v. Estate of Michael Shimeta, where the court “affirmed the judgment of the court of appeals reversing the decision of the circuit court granting declaratory judgment for Acuity, a mutual insurance company, in this insurance dispute arising from a fatal automobile accident, holding that the court of appeals did not err.”
From April 3-9, state supreme courts issued 144 opinions nationally. The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia issued the most with 26. State supreme courts in 19 states issued the fewest with zero. Courts where judges are elected have issued 69 opinions, while courts whose members are appointed have issued 75.
