Legal Opinion
Shearer v. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided April 6, 1989No. 87-0268PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEich, J.
Charles Shearer and other individuals and associations owning land abutting Lake Koshko-nong (collectively, "Shearer") appeal from a judgment and an order affirming a decision of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) which established water levels for the lake. The order also directed Rock County, the owner of the dam at the foot of the lake and also an appellant in this case, to operate and maintain the dam so as to attain the specified levels.
We see the dispositive issue as whether the department was required to grant Shearer's request for a "contested case hearing" pursuant to sec.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Cudahy v. Department of RevenueWisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
- WALTER KASSUBA, INC. v. BauchWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
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