Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Wisconsin Health Facilities Authority v. Lindner
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 29, 1979No. 77-895-OAPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliam G. Callow, J.
In this original action the Wisconsin Health Facilities Authority (Authority), a statutory mechanism for financing improvements for private, nonprofit health care facilities through the sale of tax-exempt bonds, seeks a declaration that the Authority’s operation is constitutional. The principal issue sought to be resolved involves a determination whether or not the act creating the Authority violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or its state constitutional counterpart, Article I, Section 18, of the Wisconsin Constitution. The secretary of…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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