JOURNAL/SENTINEL, INC. v. PLEVA

No. 88-1808.

155 Wis.2d 704 (1990)

456 N.W.2d 359

STATE of Wisconsin EX REL., JOURNAL/SENTINEL, INC., a Wisconsin corporation, and Bruce Gill, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Ronald E. PLEVA, James A. McCann, Lyle A. Stern, William R. Drew, Frederick Stratton, James L. Roberts, G. Frederick Kasten, Jr., and Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., Defendants-Respondents-Petitioners.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 20, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-respondent-petitioner there were briefs by L.C. Hammond, Jr., Jeffrey O. Davis and Quarles & Brady, Milwaukee and oral argument by Mr. Hammond.

For the plaintiffs-appellants there was a brief by Susan J. Marguet, Michael J. Cohen and Meissner & Tierney, S.C., Milwaukee and oral argument by Ms. Marguet.

Amicus curiae brief was filed by Linda M. Clifford and LaFollette & Sinykin, Madison, for Wisconsin Newspaper Association.


HEFFERNAN, CHIEF JUSTICE.

This is a review of a court of appeals decision which reversed the judgment of the trial court, Patrick J. Madden, Circuit Judge for Milwaukee county, dismissing plaintiffs' action for declaratory judgment. State of Wisconsin ex rel. Journal/Sentinel, Inc., v. Pleva, 151 Wis.2d 608, 445 N.W.2d 689 (Ct. App. 1989). The issue presented is whether the public may...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases