Mommsen v. Schueller

This appeal involves access to Barron County Highway SS, a four-lane divided highway. Duane Schueller, the Barron County Highway Committee and Barron County (the County) appeal a summary judgment entered in favor of Hugh, Karen and John Mommsen, which: (1) invalidated the County's highway access ordinance on the grounds that it controlled access without complying with § 83.027, Stats.; and (2) permitted the Mommsens to construct a driveway onto Hwy. SS. The County claims that the circuit court erroneously determined that its highway access ordinance made Hwy. SS a controlled-access highway…