Legal Opinion
Jankowski v. Milwaukee County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided November 3, 1981No. 79-1896PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliam G. Callow, J.
This is a review of a decision of the court of appeals which affirmed an order granting summary judgment entered by the circuit court for Milwaukee county, Judge Laurence C. Gram, Jr., in favor of the defendant Milwaukee county.
The named plaintiff,, Michael J. Jankowski, brought this declaratory judgment action on behalf of himself and all other persons who were involuntarily detained and committed in Milwaukee county, pursuant to Chapter 51, Stats. 1973, between January 1, 1975, and September 1, 1976. The plaintiffs seek a declaration that no money is due and owing the county for the costs…
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