On Fitzpatrick is likely choice for judge
Posted on July 23 at 1:14 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Also Cougar21 you stated that "he" retained an attorney and made arrangements for a land contract and that "Ralph" purchased a truck and "he" titled it in Mr. Simpson's name."he" refering to Ralph.The Simpsons didn't do anything, Mr. Lenstrom did. The only thing the Simpson's are guilty of is signing a land contract that Mr. Lenstrom had drawn up to his liking. Anyone that knew Ralph Lenstrom knows he didn't do anything unless he felt strongly about it.He was in his right mind right up until he took his last breath.He was a good man and I wish he was hear to speak for himself.
On Fitzpatrick is likely choice for judge
Posted on July 23 at 12:57 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Cougar21, I'm not against Mr. Fitzpatrick personally, I just hope he's more above board than Welker and won't preside over a case that involves his previous law firm.I was mistaken when I said two attornies from that law firm were "appointed".I meant to say are now judges, not how they became judges. Yes, Welker got elected.But money talks and him and his previous law firm have plenty of money.Yes,I understand that the facts that you read would lead you to believe the Simpsons took advantage of the Lenstroms.No, I am not a Simpson.I am a friend of the Lenstroms.Judge Welker prevented most of the evidence that was in the Simpson's defense from being admitted or just flat out didn't take it into consideration.He even denied them the jury trial they requested.A constitutional right.Do you think people that are guilty of taking advantage of senior citizens would want a jury trial?There was a lot of evidence that wasn't printed in the appeals info that was said and presented on behalf of the Simpsons in the original trial.Such as Mrs. Lenstrom said on the stand during the trial that she never gave her niece power of attorney to handle her affairs, let alone sue the Simpsons in her name. She was unaware she was suing the Simpsons until she was in court and she said that she didn't want to sue them or want the farm back, it belonged to them.She was even deemed competent to make decisions for herself by a doctor for this trial.When Ralph's son died no family members came to help them run their farms.MR. Lenstrom called the Simpsons for help and they ran both farms for FREE for over 3 years and never asked for a thing in return.Ralph wanted to GIVE the Simpsons his son's farm but they declined it.They insisted on paying for it.They wanted to pay him much more than the land contract price but Ralph wouldn't hear of it, he set the price and the terms, not the Simpsons.The Simpson's house was for sale and they planned on paying off the land contract when it sold, not in 30 years.But of course that conveniently wasn't in the appeals records.If the Simpson's were truly trying to take advantage of the Lenstroms, the could have just accepted his offer to give it to them, not INSIST on a LEGAL land contract.It wasn't until Ralph was on his death bed in the final weeks that his wife's niece showed up to "help".When her aunt dies, she stands to inherit both farms and all other assets her aunt owns. That was left out of the records too. Even the Lenstrom's neighbors and Mr. Lenstrom's family testified on the Simpson's behalf.So no, I'm not "clueless" as you say.I'm very informed about the case I referenced.It's just easy for people like you to believe everything you read.Had you of been IN that court room during the original trial you would have seen and heard ALL the facts left out of the appeals courts info.
On Fitzpatrick is likely choice for judge
Posted on July 22 at 5:24 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Ok, this is at least 2 attorneys from Brennan, Steil, Bastings firm that have been appointed as judges. First Welker, now Fitzpatrick. Hmmmm. Judge Welker failed to recuse himself from a court case that his old firm was representing the plantiff in and gee, the plantiff won (Lenstrom vs. Simpson)despite all of the evidence in the Simpson's favor. Let's see if Fitzpatrick operates the same way. Sometimes I think it's all about who's pockets are getting lined and not about justice. Judge Fitzpatrick, I hope you turn out to be a fair judge in spite of this.
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On Fitzpatrick is likely choice for judge
Posted on July 23 at 1:31 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
One more thing,ok two. I just want to say that NO judge should be allowed to preside over a case that involves his previous law firm. How can that be considered a fair trial? And once again, I have nothing against Mr. Fitzpatrick personally, I was only stating that I hope that he turns out to be a better judge than Judge Welker,a judge that also came from that same prominent Janesville law firm.