STATE v. ZIEN

No. 2007AP1930.

761 N.W.2d 15 (2008)

2008 WI App 153

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, Daniel P. Bach, Plaintiff, Peggy A. Lautenschlager, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Respondent, v. David A. ZIEN, Defendant-Respondent, Scott L. Gunderson, Defendant-Respondent-Cross-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Opinion Filed September 16, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiff-appellant-cross respondent, the cause was submitted on the briefs Robert J. Dreps of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., of Madison and Bruce M. Davey of Lawton & Cates, S.C., of Madison.

On behalf of the defendant-respondent-cross-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Eric M. McLeod and Paul D. Barbato of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP of Madison.

On behalf of the defendant-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Thomas M. Pyper and Cynthia L. Buchko of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. of Madison.

An amicus curiae brief was filed by Brian E. Butler and Meg Vergeront of Stafford Rosenbaum LLP of Madison for the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Before CURLEY, P.J., KESSLER and NEUBAUER, JJ.


¶ 1 KESSLER, J.

Former Attorney General Peggy A. Lautenschlager appeals from a judgment, entered after summary judgment proceedings, dismissing a WIS. STAT. § 19.37(1)(2005-06)1 mandamus action that sought to compel state legislators David A. Zien and Scott L. Gunderson to provide Lautenschlager with drafts of legislation related to carrying a concealed weapon. Lautenschlager, who filed the case when she was attorney general...

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