US Courts

Mary Miceli-Krupka v. Proassurance Casualty Company

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I released an unpublished opinion in case 2024AP000387, Mary Miceli-Krupka v. Proassurance Casualty Company, on April 2, 2026. The case involves a civil dispute between an individual plaintiff and an insurance company, pending in Milwaukee County.

Estate of John Holman v. General Casualty - Insurance Coverage Dispute

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Estate of John Holman v. General Casualty Company of Wisconsin (Case No. 2023AP002423), a civil insurance coverage dispute originating from Milwaukee County. The appellate court affirmed, reversed, or modified the lower court's ruling on insurance policy interpretation or claim handling. Published opinions are subject to further editing before appearing in the official reports.

Hylemon v. Grossoehme - Child Custody Appeal

The North Carolina Court of Appeals vacated and remanded a child custody order in Hylemon v. Grossoehme (No. COA25-960). The appellate court found the trial court erred in treating a permanent custody order as temporary, thereby applying the incorrect best interests standard. The court also erred by modifying a permanent custody order without finding a substantial change of circumstances.

State v. Williams - Criminal Appeal (Drug Trafficking Mistrial)

The Court of Appeals of North Carolina affirmed the conviction of Lynwood Gerard Williams, denying his appeal challenging the trial court's denial of mistrial motions. The defendant argued that references to his photograph as a "mugshot" and statements during the State's closing argument created substantial and irreparable prejudice. The appellate court found no error, upholding the trafficking by possession convictions.

State v. Whitt - Probation Revocation Affirmed

The Court of Appeals of North Carolina affirmed the trial court's revocation of Christopher Ray Whitt's probation after finding he absconded from supervision by leaving the DART program. The defendant, who had pled guilty to drug offenses and driving violations, challenged the revocation as an abuse of discretion. The appellate court upheld the revocation under an abuse of discretion standard.

State v. Cole - Criminal Appeal Affirmed

The North Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed Defendant Caldwell Cole Jr.'s convictions for two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, and one count of discharging a firearm within an occupied enclosure. The court found no error in the trial proceedings but remanded the case solely to correct a clerical error in judgment file number 23CR006315-590.

Tommy Martin v. Georgia Department of Human Services - Appeal Dismissed

The Court of Appeals of Georgia dismissed Tommy Martin's direct appeal in a child support enforcement case. The court lacked jurisdiction because Martin failed to follow the required discretionary review procedure under OCGA § 5-6-35(a)(2). Appeals in domestic relations cases, including child support matters, must be initiated by filing an application for discretionary review rather than a direct appeal.

Akeno Reid v. Shandi Renee Sutton - Child Support Appeal Dismissal

The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed Case No. A26A0360, Akeno Reid v. Shandi Renee Sutton, on April 2, 2026. The court determined that Reid's application for discretionary appeal was improvidently granted and dismissed the appeal of trial court orders denying motions to vacate child support and contempt orders.

Caparco v. Auben Realty LLC - Emergency Motion Denied

The Court of Appeals of Georgia denied James Caparco's Emergency Motion for Supersedeas in his case against Auben Realty LLC. The one-line order provides no explanation for the denial. This disposition (Docket No. A26E0174) is a routine procedural ruling with no precedential value.

Mulbah v. KL Capital - Dispossessory Action Appeal Dismissed

The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed a discretionary application in Percival Mulbah et al v. KL Capital, LLC as untimely. The applicants filed their appeal 25 days after the superior court's order, exceeding the 7-day filing deadline for dispossessory actions under OCGA § 44-7-56(b)(1). The court held that motions for reconsideration do not toll the appeal deadline.