Legal Opinion
Majerus v. Milwaukee County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 4, 1968No. 316PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHallows, C. J.
The two questions presented on this appeal are: (1) Whether the Wisconsin State Armory Board is an independent body politic and corporate outside the protection of sovereign immunity, and (2) whether the complaint is defective for failure to allege compliance with sec. 895.43, Stats.
Sovereign Immunity.
It is contended by the Armory Board that it is merely an administrative arm of the state and as such is entitled to sovereign immunity protecting it from suit. There is no question of its liability for torts. That question was disposed of in Holytz v. Milwaukee (1962), 17 Wis. 2d 26, 115 N. W.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Raisanen v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by31 opinions
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