STATE EX REL. HODGE v. TURTLE LAKE

No. 92-1807.

180 Wis.2d 62 (1993)

508 N.W.2d 603

STATE of Wisconsin EX REL. Warren E. HODGE, Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner, v. TOWN OF TURTLE LAKE, Richard Fick, James Kasper and Ray Ruff, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided December 7, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant-petitioner there were briefs by Daniel W. Hildebrand, Don M. Millis and Ross & Stevens, S.C., Madison and oral argument by Daniel W. Hildebrand.

For the defendants-respondents there was a brief by Gwen Kuchevar, Catherine R. Quiggle and Rodli, Beskar & Boles, S.C., River Falls and oral argument by Gwen Kuchevar.

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

Amicus curiae brief was filed by Thomas W. Harnisch, legal counsel, Madison for The Wisconsin Towns Association.


WILLIAM A. BABLITCH, J.

The Town of Turtle Lake Supervisory Board (Board) deliberated in closed session on Warren E. Hodge's (Hodge) permit application to store junked automobiles. The court of appeals held that the Board's actions were authorized under the exemption to the Open Meetings Law which allows closed deliberations concerning a case which is the subject of any judicial or quasi-judicial trial or hearing. Hodge seeks review, arguing that the exemption does...

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