STANDARD THEATRES, INC. v. DEPT. OF TRANS.

No. 82-1387.

113 Wis.2d 103 (1983)

334 N.W.2d 281

STANDARD THEATRES, INC., Plaintiff-Respondent, v. State of Wisconsin, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Division of Highways, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided April 26, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general, and Donald W. Smith, assistant attorney general.

For the respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of Foley & Lardner and Eugene C. Daly of Milwaukee.

Before Foley, P.J., Dean and Cane, JJ.


FOLEY, P.J.

The state appeals a judgment awarding litigation expenses to Standard Theatres, Inc., in a condemnation proceeding. Because the court awarded more attorney fees than were reasonably necessary to allow Standard to prepare for and participate in the commission and court proceedings, we reverse the judgment. Because Standard could have obtained reasonable representation for $11,208.87, we remand this matter to the circuit court with directions to enter judgment...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases