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CITY OF MADISON v. LANGE

No. 85-1294.

140 Wis.2d 1 (1987)

408 N.W.2d 763

CITY OF MADISON, Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Respondent, v. Kathleen LANGE, Defendant-Respondent and Cross-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided April 16, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant and cross-respondent there were briefs by Henry A. Gempeler, city attorney, and Eunice Gibson, assistant city attorney, and oral argument by Eunice Gibson, assistant city attorney.

For the defendant-respondent and cross-appellant there was a brief by Bruce F. Ehlke and Lawton & Cates, of Madison, and oral argument by Bruce F. Ehlke.

Before Dykman, Eich and Sundby, JJ.

EICH, J.

The City of Madison appeals from an order dismissing its claim against Kathleen Lange for reimbursement of general relief payments under sec. 49.08(1), Stats. (1981-82). The statute authorizes the city to recoup relief payments from welfare recipients who are, or become, "owner[s] of property." The trial court held that the city was equitably estopped from pursuing its claim. Lange cross-appeals, claiming that the court erred in denying her motion to dismiss...

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