Legal Opinion
Racine Education Ass'n v. Board of Education
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided February 5, 1986No. 85-0862PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, P.J.
This dispute concerns a written public records request and, after receiving no response, a resultant mandamus action brought by the Racine Education Association (REA) against the Racine Unified School District. While the litigation was pending, the District voluntarily furnished the information; the circuit court therefore held the case moot. REA appeals that ruling. REA also claims that even if the case is dismissed as moot, pertinent case law establishes entitlement to attorney fees and costs if it can show a causal nexus between the lawsuit and the furnishing of the records. We agree that…
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