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STATE EX REL. JOURNAL/SENTINEL, INC. v. ARREOLA

No. 95-2956.

207 Wis.2d 496 (1996)

558 N.W.2d 670

STATE EX REL. JOURNAL/SENTINEL, INC. and Anne Bothwell, Petitioners-Respondents, v. Philip ARREOLA, Chief of Police, City of Milwaukee, Respondent-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided December 17, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the respondent-appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Grant F. Langley, city attorney and Susan E. Lappen, assistant city attorney. There was oral argument by Susan E. Lappen.

For the petitioners-respondents the cause was submitted on the briefs of David M. Lucey and Paul Bargren of Foley & Lardner of Milwaukee. There was oral argument by David M. Lucey.

Before Wedemeyer, P.J., Schudson and Curley, JJ.

WEDEMEYER, P.J.

Police Chief Philip Arreola and the City of Milwaukee (hereinafter referred to collectively as "the City") appeal from an order issuing a writ of mandamus requiring the City to release certain police documents pursuant to an open records request made by a Journal/Sentinel, Inc. reporter. The City claims the trial court erred in issuing the writ because the requested records involve officer personnel records and, therefore, should not be released on...

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