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SAVE OUR PARAMEDICS v. APPLETON

No. 85-2353.

131 Wis.2d 366 (1986)

389 N.W.2d 43

SAVE OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT PARAMEDICS COMMITTEE and Charlotte Schmidt, Petitioners-Respondents, v. CITY OF APPLETON, a municipal corporation, Dorothy C. Johnson, The Common Council of the City of Appleton, and Jadell K. Ferge, Respondents-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided April 1, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there were briefs and oral argument by David G. Geenen, city attorney.

For the respondents there was a brief and oral argument by James R. Hill of Appleton.

Brief amicus curiae of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities was filed by James H. Schneider, associate legal counsel.

Brief amicus curiae of the Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin was filed by Lawton & Cates, S.C., and Richard v. Graylow.

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

CANE, P.J.

The City of Appleton appeals a judgment ordering it to submit a proposed charter ordinance to a vote of the electorate.1 The city argues that the trial court improperly interpreted sec. 66.01, Stats.,2 regarding the exercise of home rule powers, and sec. 9.20, Stats.,3 regarding the method for direct legislation. Because we...

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