Olson v. City of La Crosse

¶ 1. The appellants are landlords in the City of La Crosse. In the circuit court, they challenged a City ordinance requiring that they participate in an inspection and registration program. They sought declaratory and other relief, asserting that the ordinance was preempted by state statute. The circuit court rejected the landlords' challenge on summary judgment, and ordered their action dismissed with prejudice.

¶ 2. The landlords do not challenge all of the circuit court's conclusions. The landlords now narrow their focus to a provision in the ordinance requiring them to notify tenants of…