Legal Opinion
Metropolitan Milwaukee Ass'n of Commerce, Inc. v. City of Milwaukee
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided March 24, 2011No. 2009AP1874-ACPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VERGERONT, PJ.
¶ 1. This appeal concerns an ordinance providing paid sick leave for employees within the City of Milwaukee that was enacted pursuant to the direct legislation statute, Wis. Stat. § 9.20 (2009-10).1 Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of *471Commerce (MMAC) filed this action challenging the ordinance on statutory and constitutional grounds. The circuit court granted summary judgment and injunctive relief in favor of MMAC, concluding the ballot statement did not comply with § 9.20(6) and that certain provisions in the ordinance were not rationally related to the City's police powers…
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