PAULTON v. VOLKMANN

No. 86-1369.

141 Wis.2d 370 (1987)

415 N.W.2d 528

Richard A. PAULTON, individually, and in the name of the State of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John VOLKMANN, Joseph Gregas, Eugene Welhoefer, individually, and as members of the School Board of Phelps, Wisconsin, Defendants-Respondents, and John OXLEY, individually, and as administrator of the Phelps, Wisconsin School District, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided August 18, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For plaintiff-appellant there were briefs by Frederic E. Hatch of F.E. Hatch & Associates, of St. Germain.

For defendants-respondents there was a brief by John L. O'Brien of Drager, O'Brien, Anderson, Burgy & Garbowicz, of Eagle River.

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


MYSE, J.

Richard Paulton appeals a judgment and an order dismissing his claim that the Town of Phelps school board members violated the Wisconsin open meetings law. The issue is whether under sec. 19.82(2), Stats., the members of the Phelps school board were "meeting" for the purpose of exercising the school board's responsibilities, authority, power, or duties when they attended a meeting at the Town of Alvin. Because...

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