SULLIVAN v. WAUKESHA COUNTY

No. 96-3376.

218 Wis.2d 458 (1998)

578 N.W.2d 596

IN RE the MATTER OF Brian David SULLIVAN: Malvern SULLIVAN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. WAUKESHA COUNTY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 4, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the petitioner-appellant there were briefs (in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals) by William A. Denny, Jonathan Cermele, Joseph S. Heino and Denny & Yanisch, Elm Grove and oral argument by William A. Denny and Michael W. Steinhafel.

For the respondent there was a brief and oral argument (in the Supreme Court) by Danni L. Caldwell, Waukesha County Corporation Counsel.


¶ 1. DONALD W. STEINMETZ, J.

This case raises two issues for review:

(1) Which standard of review must a circuit court apply when conducting a hearing under Wis. Stat. § 69.12(1) (1993-94)1 to determine whether a petitioner has established that information on a certificate of death "does not represent the actual facts in effect at the time" the certificate of death was filed?

(2) Did the circuit court erroneously...

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