Legal Opinion
Zinn v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 1, 1983No. 81-1772PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeilfuss, C.J.
This is a review of an unpublished opinion of the court of appeals which reversed the trial court’s order, Judge J. Tom Merriam of Washington county, presiding. The trial court’s order denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s complaint.
The plantiff, Rose Zinn, is the owner of a parcel of real estate in the Town of Erin in Washington county. This real estate completely surrounds McConville Lake,1 giving Zinn sole riparian rights to the lake. McConville Lake is a public navigable lake which has a surface area of approximately 14 acres and a maximum depth of 30 feet. On January…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Butz v. EconomouSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United States v. ClarkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Lister v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin SystemWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. City of San DiegoSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Hughes v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by57 opinions
- Baker v. Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport AuthorityCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
- Schwartz v. City of FlintMichigan Supreme Court · 1986
- Thorp v. Town of LebanonWisconsin Supreme Court · 2000
- Zealy v. City of WaukeshaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1996
- W.H. Pugh Coal Co. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1990
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