TENPAS v. DNR

No. 86-1430.

148 Wis.2d 579 (1989)

436 N.W.2d 297

Jeffrey B. TENPAS and Barbara Tenpas, Plaintiffs-Respondents-Petitioners, v. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Filed March 1, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-respondents-petitioners there was a brief by Byron C. Crowns and Crowns, Midthun, Metcalf & Quinn, S.C., Wisconsin Rapids, and oral argument by Byron C. Crowns.

For the defendant-appellant the cause was argued by Maryann Sumi, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Donald J. Hanaway, attorney general.


HEFFERNAN, CHIEF JUSTICE.

This is an appeal from a decision of the court of appeals which reversed the circuit court for Adams county, Raymond Gieringer, judge. We reverse the decision of the court of appeals. This case presents the question of whether cranberry dams in this state are subject to the financial responsibility requirements of sec. 710.11, Stats., and related portions of chapter 31 of the state statutes.

Plaintiffs Jeffrey and Barbara Tenpas are...

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