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TERRY v. KOLSKI

No. 75-249.

78 Wis.2d 475 (1977)

254 N.W.2d 704

TERRY, Appellant, v. KOLSKI, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 14, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief and oral argument by Patricia D. McMahon, Milwaukee Legal Services, Inc.

For the respondent the cause was argued by Gerard Paradowski, assistant corporation counsel, with whom on the brief was Robert P. Russell, corporation counsel.

HEFFERNAN, J.

This appeal raises the question of whether courts of the State of Wisconsin have jurisdiction to hear and decide a cause of action based upon the Federal Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983. We conclude that Wisconsin courts have such jurisdiction; and, accordingly, we reverse the order of the circuit court which affirmed the dismissal of the plaintiff's complaint and direct that the cause be remanded to the county court for the exercise of jurisdiction...

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