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Law Offices of Pangman & Associates v. Stigler

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided March 27, 1991No. 90-1590PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtNettesheim, P.J.

The Law Offices of William

A. Pangman appeal from a circuit court decision and order dismissing by summary judgment Attorney Pangman's writ of mandamus action seeking to obtain the complete personnel file of City of Waukesha Police Officer Jeffrey Hennen. The circuit court ruled that the record custodian, Chief of Police Thomas Stigler, properly withheld certain portions of the personnel file.

The issue on appeal is whether Chief Stigler stated sufficient reasons for withholding the disputed material. We conclude that Chief Stigler's reasons were legally sufficient. Therefore, we affirm the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Youmans v. OwensWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
  2. State Ex Rel. Bilder v. Township of DelavanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Oshkosh Northwestern Co. v. Oshkosh Library BoardCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1985
  4. Wisconsin State Journal v. University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1990
  5. Post v. SchwallCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1990

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  3. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel v. Wisconsin Department of AdministrationWisconsin Supreme Court · 2009
  4. State Ex Rel. Journal/Sentinel, Inc. v. ArreolaCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1996
  5. Ixonia State Bank v. SchuelkeCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1992

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