MACHOTKA v. VILLAGE OF WEST SALEM

No. 99-1163.

233 Wis.2d 106 (2000)

2000 WI App 43

607 N.W.2d 319

Robert MACHOTKA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VILLAGE OF WEST SALEM, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided January 13, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiff-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Mark B. Hazelbaker of Sun Prairie.

On behalf of the defendant-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Jeffrey R. Pawelski and Thomas S. Sleik, of Hale, Skemp, Hanson, Skemp & Sleik of La Crosse.

Before Eich, Vergeront and Deininger, JJ.


¶ 1. EICH, J.

Robert Machotka appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his open records law mandamus action against the Village of West Salem. Machotka sought to ascertain the names of the ultimate purchasers of municipal bonds issued by the Village. The sole issue is whether Machotka is entitled to the sought-after information under the "contractors' records" provision of the open records law, WIS. STAT. § 19.36(3) (1997-98).1

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