STATE EX REL. AUCHINLECK v. TOWN OF LAGRANGE

Nos. 94-2809, 94-2887.

200 Wis.2d 585 (1996)

547 N.W.2d 587

STATE of Wisconsin EX REL. Robert J. AUCHINLECK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TOWN OF LAGRANGE and Elizabeth Sukala, Defendants-Respondents. STATE of Wisconsin EX REL. Robert J. AUCHINLECK, Plaintiff-Appellant, STATE of Wisconsin EX REL., Abe J. GOLDSMITH, Plaintiff, v. TOWN OF LAGRANGE, Town of LaGrange Ad Hoc Committee Pertaining to Law Enforcement and/or Boating and Safety Patrol, Denise Pierce, David Heilmeier, Frank Taylor, Jon Jacobsen, Charles Herbert Sharpless and James Shannon, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 8, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant there were briefs by Patrick J. Hudec, Jean-Marie Reilly and Hudec Law Offices, S.C., East Troy and oral argument by Patrick J. Hudec.

For the defendants-respondents there was a brief by Michael J. Cieslewicz, Kevin A. Christensen and Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik, S.C., Milwaukee and oral argument by Kevin A. Christensen.

Amicus curiae brief was filed by Linda M. Clifford, and LaFollette & Sinykin, Madison for the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.

Amicus curiae brief was filed by Bruce Meredith, and Chris Galinat, counsel, Madison, for the Wisconsin Education Association Council.


ANN WALSH BRADLEY, J.

These cases are before the court on certification by the court of appeals, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 809.61 (1993-94).1 Robert Auchinleck appeals two orders which dismissed his separate actions against the Town of LaGrange (Town) and other Town officials for alleged violations of Wisconsin's open meetings and open records laws. See Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-.98 and 19.31-.37. The circuit court dismissed...

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