Richland County v. State Department of Health & Social Services

Becky Harris appeals an order dismissing her motion against Richland County for costs and reasonable attorney fees. She claims that the county’s petition under sec. 227.53, Stats., 1 was frivolous because the county lacked standing to challenge the decision of the state department of health and social services (DHSS) and because the county or its attorney knew or should have known that its petition for review was without any reasonable basis in law or equity and could not be supported by a good faith argument for an extension, modification or reversal of existing law. We conclude that the…