Legal Opinion
Terry v. Kolski
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 14, 1977No. 75-249PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHeffernan, J.
This appeal raises the question of whether courts of the State of Wisconsin have jurisdiction to hear and decide a cause of action based upon the Federal Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983. We conclude that Wisconsin courts have such jurisdiction; and, accordingly, we reverse the order of the circuit court which affirmed the dismissal of the plaintiff’s complaint and direct that the cause be remanded to the county court for the exercise of jurisdiction.
*480The plaintiff, Louis E. Terry, brought a small claims action in the County Court of Milwaukee county against Milwaukee County Deputy…
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