Legal Opinion

Griffin v. Milwaukee Transport Services, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided May 15, 2001No. 00-0861PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCurley, J.

¶ 1. Milwaukee Transport Services, Inc. (the bus company) appeals the denial of its summary judgment motion seeking dismissal of Linda Griffin's lawsuit for her failure to commence suit within the six-month period required by WlS. Stat. § 893.80(lg). The bus company argues that the trial court erred in finding unconstitutional the statute's shortened six-month period for a claimant to sue a governmental body, after filing a notice of claim and injury and receiving a notice of disallowance. Griffin maintains that the statute is unconstitutional; however, she alternatively argues that the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Holytz v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962
  3. State v. DyessWisconsin Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Stanhope v. Brown CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Lunday Ex Rel. Lunday v. VogelmannSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973

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