Paulton v. Volkmann

Richard Paulton appeals a judgment and an order dismissing his claim that the Town of Phelps school board members violated the Wisconsin open meetings law. The issue is whether under sec. 19.82(2), Stats., the members of the Phelps school board were "meeting” for the purpose of exercising the school board’s responsibilities, authority, power, or duties when they attended a meeting at the Town of Alvin. Because the trial court’s finding that the Phelps school board members were not meeting for the purpose of exercising the board’s responsibilities, authority, power, or duties is supported by…