Legal Opinion

Cassidy v. State, Department of Natural Resources

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided May 15, 1986No. 84-2467PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEich, J.

Michael Cassidy and Howard and Donald Larson appeal from a judgment affirming a decision of the Department of Natural Resources. The department granted a permit to the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District to maintain a dike on the bed of Grass Lake, a navigable body of water in Dane County.

The dispositive issues are: (1) whether the district is a "riparian owner" entitled to apply to the department for a lakebed structure permit under sec. 30.12(2), Stats.; and (2) if not, whether sec. 66.24(5)(c), Stats., authorizes the district to maintain the structure regardless of riparian ownership.…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Muench v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Department of Revenue v. Milwaukee Refining Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
  3. State v. BleckWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Hunter v. McDonaldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
  5. Boorman v. SunnuchsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1877

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Gillen v. City of NeenahWisconsin Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Sterlingworth Condominium Ass'n v. State, Department of Natural ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1996
  3. Stoesser v. Shore Drive PartnershipWisconsin Supreme Court · 1993
  4. R.W. Docks & Slips v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Village of Menomonee Falls v. Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1987

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