FOREST COUNTY v. GOODE

No. 96-3592.

219 Wis.2d 654 (1998)

579 N.W.2d 715

FOREST COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Appellant, STATE of Wisconsin, Intervenor v. Wesley S. GOODE, Defendant-Respondent-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided July 1, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-respondent-petitioner there were briefs by John F. Hovel, Susan A. Philpott and Kravit & Gass, S.C., of counsel, Mark C. Darnieder of Darnieder, West & Davis, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by John F. Hovel.

For the plaintiff-appellant the cause was argued by Michael J. Gableman, assistant Forest County corporation counsel, with whom on the brief was Fred W. Kawalski, Forest County corporation counsel.

For the intervenor the cause was argued by Maryann Sumi, assistant attorney general with whom on the brief was Lorraine C. Stoltzfus, assistant attorney general and James E. Doyle, attorney general.


¶ 1. JANINE P. GESKE, J.

In this case we are asked to determine whether a circuit court retains equitable power to deny injunctive relief after a zoning ordinance violation has been proven. Forest County instituted enforcement proceedings under Wis. Stat. § 59.69(1) against Wesley S. Goode for noncompliance with a zoning ordinance. The County requested assessment of forfeitures and an injunctive order compelling Goode to relocate his house to comply with...

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