City of Janesville v. Wiskia

This is an appeal of a decision of the court of appeals reversing a judgment of the circuit court holding that a prosecution for a violation of the Janesville City Code of Ordinances was frivolous and awarding attorney fees, pursuant to sec. 814.025, Stats. On appeal, the court of appeals ruled that the city of Janesville’s prosecution was not frivolous and therefore the petitioner, Jilleen Wiskia, was not entitled to reimbursement for attorneys’ fees and thus reversed the trial court’s finding that the city attorney “. . . knew, *475or should have known, that the action . . . was without any…