Legal Opinion
German v. Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided December 3, 1998No. 98-0250PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDeininger, J.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of State Patrol (DOT) appeals an order denying its motion to dismiss the wage claims of several state patrol officers. The officers sued the DOT under § 109.03(5), Stats., seeking compensation for their meal breaks. The officers assert that their meal breaks are not free of job duties and are therefore compensable work time under Wis. Adm. Code § DWD 274.02(3), which requires employers to pay for on-duty meal periods.
The DOT contends that it is protected by sovereign immunity, and is therefore immune from suit. The DOT also contends that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Federal Deposit Insurance v. MeyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Lister v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin SystemWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- Anderson v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1997
- City of Milwaukee v. KilgoreWisconsin Supreme Court · 1995
- City of Brookfield v. Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage DistrictWisconsin Supreme Court · 1992
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Hubbard v. MesserWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
- German v. Wisconsin Department of TransportationWisconsin Supreme Court · 2000
- Miesen v. State Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1999
- Butzlaff v. State Department of Health & Family ServicesCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1998
- Racine Education Ass'n v. Wisconsin Employment Relations CommissionCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2000
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