Legal Opinion
Van Straten v. Milwaukee Journal Newspaper-Publisher
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided August 29, 1989No. 88-1801PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCane, P.J.
Dennis Van Straten appeals a summary judgment in favor of Milwaukee Journal Newspaper, et al (newspapers), dismissing his actions for violation of confidentiality under sec. 146.025(5), Stats., defamation, and invasion of privacy against six Wisconsin newspapers and some of their employees. The circuit court held that Van Straten failed to comply with sec. 802.08(3), Stats., requiring the responding party to a motion for summary judgment to set forth specific facts showing that there is a genuine issue for trial. The circuit court found that even disregarding this failure, the newspapers were…
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