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Dramatic Sister or Thoughtful Daughter?
Lisa and Katie are sisters. Their mother died and left them both various things in her family will. One jewelry item given to Katie, the older sister is now in question. Katie, our defendant, wants to sell a valuable broach her mother willed her. Lisa, our plaintiff is the younger sister and has petitioned Country Courthouse because she is appalled her sister would even consider…
In-Person Early Voting Begins Today in Wisconsin
As of today, Tuesday, October 25th, you can cast your absentee ballot in-person throughout many communities in Wisconsin. The state's early voting period kicks off today and marks two weeks until Election Day. There are 32 early voting locations just around the Madison metro area. Registration by mail and on-line has closed now but you can still register AT most voting sites right through…
Jen Gets Admonished by the Defendant
Halloween wars in the hood as neighbors Penny and Tara disagree over trick-or-treating, candy, decorating and all things Halloween-y. Plaintiff Penny contacts Country Courthouse because she is upset all the kids love Halloween AT neighbor Tara's house and some other neighbors are feeling squashed and ignored and out-$pent. What's fair? Let's listen in on this episode of Country…
University of Tennessee Fallout Following Alabama Upset
The Volunteers beat Alabama for the first time since 2006 over the weekend in a thrilling nail-bitter of a game from Neyland Stadium. The final score 52- 49 University of Tennessee. After the victory fans stormed the field, knocked down the goalposts and carried them out of the stadium -- and dumped them in the nearby Tennessee River. The university has been fined by the SEC $100k for fans…
Could Social Media Ruin This Marriage?
Mason is married to Julia. Mason is the plaintiff in this edition of Country Courthouse and Julia, the defendant. Mason is upset that Julia continues, despite his constant objections, to post on socials including him in what he considers to be private activities in his life. She contends he is making a big deal out of nothing and she has to include him because he's her husband! And her life is…
Worst Orange Crop Since WWII
The USDA says Florida's orange crop for this season is about to plummet to record lows and that is from current record lows - Yikes. The Department of Agriculture forecast for 28 million boxes of Florida oranges set to become THE lowest output since 1943 and down an additional 32% from last year's already low production level. So - why you ask? Well most analysts agree it's because of greening…
Conner Thinks His Landlord Broke the Law and He Needs Help
Conner, the plaintiff in this Country Courthouse- he left his rental in an old house in questionable condition and his landlord is holding on to a valuable piece of artwork Conner forgot/left behind in the basement of the property. Jack, the landlord and defendant says he would need to sell this oil painting to re-coup money for the damages to the yard and house and he says he is not giving it…
Apple iPhone 14 Issue
Brand new iPhone 14's have a new feature called, 'Crash Detection' which notifies emergency services if you are in an accident-- it automatically calls 911. So - it works -- but here's the problem... it's been calling 911 for people riding roller coasters at amusement parks! There are different types of movements it detect in collisions; front, side and rollover. Engineers have yet to figure…
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Taylor and Danielle are sisters. Taylor, the younger of the sisters, is our plaintiff in this session of Country Courthouse. She's accusing her older sis Danielle of withholding long cherished secret recipes from the rest of the family following the death of the grandmother. Grandmother left her cookbook to Danielle in her will but now Taylor contends she won't give anyone -- cousins, other…
Great News From the Beltline!
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says our new flex lanes are doing their job. Since opening in July the DOT says average travel times on the Beltline have improved by more than 30% ( this in the past two months) in spite of traffic volume actually INcreasing. The DOT says drivers are saving an average up to 15 minutes on their commutes. The new lane(s) opened this summer amid a mix…