EASTMAN v. CITY OF MADISON

No. 82-2392.

117 Wis.2d 106 (1983)

342 N.W.2d 764

Gerald EASTMAN and Thomas P. Hanson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF MADISON, Paul R. Soglin, Elizabeth Smith, David C. Couper, and Eldon E. Maginnis, Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided December 27, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-appellants the cause was submitted on the briefs of Richard V. Graylow and Lawton & Cates of Madison.

For the defendants-respondents the cause was submitted on the brief of Henry A. Gempeler, city attorney, and Larry W. O'Brien, assistant city attorney.

Before Gartzke, P.J., Dykman, J. and Gordon Myse, Reserve Judge.


GORDON MYSE, Reserve Judge.

This is an appeal from an order denying appellants' request for declaratory relief ordering their reinstatement as City of Madison employees. Appellants' positions of employment were vacated for failure to comply with Madison General Ordinance 3.271 which requires them to reside in Madison. The trial court found that vacation of appellants' positions was proper. We agree and affirm.

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