Legal Opinion
Kenosha County v. Town of Paris
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided December 7, 1988No. 87-2103PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScott, C.J.
This appeal and cross-appeal concern the validity of a zoning ordinance for the Town of Paris (the town). We conclude that Kenosha county (the county) properly withdrew its approval of the town’s ordinance in 1968. Further, we conclude that the various statutory and equitable defenses raised by the town are inapplicable. We therefore reverse the judgment except for the trial court’s award of attorney’s fees as a sanction against the county.
FACTS AND ISSUES PRESENTED
In 1959, the county enacted a county-wide zoning plan which was not adopted or approved by the town. The town developed its own…
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