1999
Significant Court Decisions
Other Significant Decisions
Space does not permit a more complete discussion, but the holdings of
these other interesting and informative cases are summarized below.
Meyer v. School Dist. of
Colby, 226 Wis. 2d 704, 595 N.W.2d 339 (1999)
(recreational immunity statute applied to spectators at athletic
event).
Sawyer v. Midelfort, 227
Wis. 2d 124, 595 N.W.2d 423 (1999) (third-party action against
psychiatrist allowed).
Erdmann v. SF Broadcasting
of Green Bay Inc., 229 Wis. 2d 156, 599 N.W.2d 1 (Ct. App.
1999) (public figure in a libel action includes a person wrongfully
accused of criminal conduct).
Jackson v. Employe Trust
Funds Board, 230 Wis. 2d 677, 602 N.W.2d 543 (Ct. App.
1999) (decisions of Employe Trust Funds Board regarding form of
beneficiary designation of teacher's retirement benefits are
conclusive).
Paige K.B. v. Steven
G.B., 226 Wis. 2d 210, 594 N.W.2d 370 (1999) (no issue
preclusion where related party convicted of criminal offense).
City of Sun Prairie v.
Davis, 226 Wis. 2d 738, 595 N.W.2d 635 (1999) (municipal
judge cannot order defendant to appear).
Mason Shoe Mfg. Co. v. Firstar
Bank, 227 Wis. 2d 244, 596 N.W.2d 373 (1999) (vacating
published decision of Court of Appeals when case settled after petition
for review was granted).
Fedders v. American Family
Mut. Ins. Co., 230 Wis. 2d 577, 601 N.W.2d 861 (Ct. App.
1999) (granting petition for leave to appeal nonfinal order does not
allow for cross appeal of other nonfinal orders).
Kailin v.
Rainwater, 226 Wis. 2d 134, 593 N.W.2d 865 (Ct. App. 1999)
(application of balancing test to release of records about complaints
about a school principal).
Elections Board v. WMC,
227 Wis. 2d 650, 597 N.W.2d 721 (1999) (regulation of political
advertising).
Heitman v. City of
Mauston, 226 Wis. 2d 542, 595 N.W.2d 450 (Ct. App. 1999)
(limits on initiatives when zoning is concerned).
Eberle v. Dane County Bd. of
Adjustment, 227 Wis. 2d 609, 595 N.W.2d 730 (1999) (just
compensation for delay constituting temporary taking).
ABKA Ltd. v.
Fontana-on-Geneva-Lake, 231 Wis. 2d 328, 603 N.W.2d 217 (1999)
(off-site management fees may be considered in valuing real estate).
State v. Love, 227
Wis. 2d 60, 594 N.W.2d 806 (1999) (former prosecutor serving as
public defender).
State v. Bodoh, 226
Wis. 2d 718, 595 N.W.2d 330 (1999) (dog is a dangerous weapon).
State v. Dundon, 226
Wis. 2d 654, 594 N.W.2d 780 (1999) (privilege defense to otherwise
criminal conduct).
State v. Faucher, 227
Wis. 2d 700, 596 N.W.2d 770 (1999) (new rule applied to issue of
jury bias).
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