Gebhardt v. City of West Allis

The respondents, Richard Gebhardt and William Sommer, operate an ice skating facility doing business under the name of Fair Park Ice Arena. The ice rink is located in a building constructed upon land leased from the State of Wisconsin in the Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, Wisconsin. The lease term is for a period of ten years with the respondents retaining the right to renew the lease for an additional ten years. The lease terms provided that the respondents could operate an ice arena on the state lands if they would construct a “permanent-type” facility at their own expense and…