Legal Opinion
Dunn County v. JUDY K.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided July 3, 2002No. 00-3135PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAnn Walsh Bradley, J.
¶ 1. This case is before the court on certification pursuant to Wis. Stat. § (Rule) 809.61 (1999-2000).1 Dunn County appeals from an order requiring the County to take affirmative steps to seek funding to support the cost of Judy K.'s protective placement and to develop community-based placement resources appropriate for Judy K.2 The County asserts that under Wis. Stat. § 55.06(9)(a), it cannot be required to contribute any funds to Judy K.'s placement costs. We disagree and conclude that the County is required to make an affirmative showing of a good faith, reasonable effort to find and fund…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Watts v. Combined Community Services Board of Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1985
- Waukesha County v. Steven H.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2000
- Schreiber Ex Rel. Krueger v. Physicians Insurance Co. of WisconsinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1999
- D.E.R. v. La Crosse CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1990
- County of Dunn v. Goldie H.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2001
3Cited by6 opinions
- Phelps v. Physicians Ins. Co. of Wisconsin, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2005
- City of Milwaukee v. WashingtonWisconsin Supreme Court · 2007
- Povolny v. TotzkeCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2003
- In Re WashingtonWisconsin Supreme Court · 2007
- Dunn County v. JUDY K.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2002
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