JANKOWSKI v. MILWAUKEE COUNTY

No. 79-1896.

104 Wis.2d 431 (1981)

312 N.W.2d 45

Michael J. JANKOWSKI, and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Petitioners, v. MILWAUKEE COUNTY, and municipal corporation, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided November 3, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the petitioners there was a brief (in this court) and oral argument by Ruth Irvings of Milwaukee, counsel for Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc.

For the respondent the cause was argued by Robert G. Ott, principal assistant corporation counsel, with whom on the brief (in court of appeals) was Gerard S. Paradowski, acting corporation counsel.


Reversing 99 Wis.2d 803, 300 N.W.2d 82.

WILLIAM G. CALLOW, J.

This is a review of a decision of the court of appeals which affirmed an order granting summary judgment entered by the circuit court for Milwaukee county, Judge Laurence C. Gram, Jr., in favor of the defendant Milwaukee county.

The named plaintiff, Michael J. Jankowski, brought this declaratory judgment action on behalf of himself and all other persons who were involuntarily detained and...

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