STATE EX REL. HARRIS v. LARSON

No. 562.

64 Wis.2d 521 (1974)

219 N.W.2d 335

STATE EX REL. HARRIS, and all others similarly situated, Respondents, v. LARSON, Regional Director, Division of Corrections, Department of Health & Social Services, and others, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 28, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants Richard Larson and John F. Erickson the cause was argued by Charles R. Larsen, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Robert W. Warren, attorney general.

For the appellants Hon. William A. Jennaro, Hon. Victor Manian and Arthur J. Silverman there was a brief by Robert P. Russell, Milwaukee county corporation counsel, and Karl Mario Dunst, Milwaukee county assistant corporation counsel, and oral argument by Mr. Dunst.

For the respondents there was a brief by Craig E. Miller, chief staff counsel, Corrections Legal Services Program, attorney, and James D. Rudd, Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee, of counsel, and oral argument by Mr. Miller.


HEFFERNAN, J.

Initially, respondents claim that Harris does not share a common or general interest with other children he claims to be members of his class. They argue that there are at least four groups of children at the detention home whose status is distinct and whose problems are different. They point out that these four groups consist of delinquents, children in need of supervision, dependent children, and neglected children.

While it is clear that all...

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