STATE EX REL. CANNON v. MORAN

No. 81-420.

111 Wis.2d 544 (1983)

331 N.W.2d 369

STATE EX REL. Robert C. CANNON, John A. Decker, Robert M. Curley, Leander J. Foley, Jr., Robert W. Landry, Hugh R. O'Connell and Christ T. Seraphim, relators, and each in his own right, individually, Plaintiffs-Respondents-Petitioners, v. J. Denis MORAN, individually and in his official capacity as Director of State Courts, Gary Gates, individually and in his official capacity as Secretary of the Department of Employe Trust Funds; and Kenneth Lindner, individually and as Secretary of the Department of Administration (all of said administrative agencies being of the state of Wisconsin), Defendants-Appellants, ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION, Intervenor-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided March 29, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-petitioners there were briefs and oral argument by Stewart G. Honeck, Milwaukee.

For the defendants-appellants there was a brief by Frank J. Pelisek, Michael E. Husmann and Michael, Best & Friedrich, Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Pelisek.


Reversing 107 Wis.2d 669, 321 N.W.2d 550 (Ct.App.).

WILLIAM G. CALLOW, J.

This is a review of a decision of the court of appeals1 which reversed a summary judgment in the plaintiffs' favor ordered by the Dane county circuit court, W.L. Jackman, Reserve Judge.

The issue presented is whether Chapter 38, Laws of 1979, which operates to reduce the plaintiffs...

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