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Cohen v. Minneapolis Jewish Fed'n

District Court, W.D. Wisconsin

Decided September 28, 2018No. 16-cv-325-jdpPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJames D. Peterson, District Judge

This case involves a dispute between the current trustees and the beneficiary of a charitable trust. The court will refer to the three named plaintiffs collectively as the Trustees. The beneficiary is the defendant, which the court will refer to as the Federation. The central dispute concerns the parties' relative authority over the trust and its operations, but there are side issues concerning whether the parties have met their obligations to each other.

The central dispute was decided at summary judgment, Dkt. 188, and the court will assume familiarity with that opinion. The court determined…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Crites, Inc. v. Prudential Ins. Co. Of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  2. Sottoriva v. ClapsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  3. Zastrow v. Journal Communications, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2006
  4. Plywood Oshkosh, Inc. v. Van's Realty & Construction of Appleton, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
  5. Gumz v. Northern States Power Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2007

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Dewey v. BechtholdDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2019
  2. Maryjo Cohen v. Minneapolis Jewish FederationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019
  3. Maryjo Cohen v. Minneapolis Jewish FederationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019

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