SMITH v. WILLIAMS

No. 00-3399.

249 Wis.2d 419 (2001)

2001 WI App 285

638 N.W.2d 635

Jim SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tracy WILLIAMS, City of Milwaukee, John Doe, Larry Chinn d/b/a Larry Chinn Enterprises, Inc., and Western Heritage Insurance Company, Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided November 29, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiff-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Mark P. Murphy of Wauwatosa.

On behalf of the defendants-respondents, Tracy Williams, City of Milwaukee, and John Doe, the cause was submitted on the brief of Grant F. Langley, city attorney, and Beverly A. Temple, assistant city attorney of Milwaukee.

On behalf of the defendants-respondents, Larry Chinn, d/b/a Larry Chinn Enterprises, Inc., and Western Heritage Insurance Company, the cause was submitted on the brief of Jeffrey J. P. Conta of Cook & Franke S.C., Milwaukee.

Before Vergeront, P.J., Dykman and Roggensack, JJ.


¶ 1. VERGERONT, P.J.

Jim Smith brought an action against the City of Milwaukee, Building Inspector Tracy Williams, and Contractor Larry Chinn alleging various damages that resulted from the razing of buildings on Smith's property.1 The razing was carried out pursuant to an order issued by the City under WIS. STAT. § 66.05(1m) (1997-98).2 The circuit court dismissed Smith's claims because it concluded...

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