Legal Opinion

League of Women Voters v. Madison Community Foundation

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided October 13, 2005No. 2004AP2036PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LUNDSTEN, PJ.

¶ 1. The League of Women Voters appeals an order of the circuit court approving a petition by the Madison Community Foundation to amend its charitable trust instrument. The League argues that the circuit court erred when it determined that Wis. Stat. § 701.10(2)(b) (2003-04)1 is not applicable to the Foundation's request for circuit court approval of a change to an administrative trust provision. In the alternative, the League argues that if § 701.10(2)(b) does not apply, the circuit court erred in approving the proposed trust amendment because the Foundation failed to meet its…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. PettitCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1992
  2. State v. SartinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Uihlein v. UihleinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Filzen v. HeadleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1948
  5. State v. First Wisconsin National Bank of OshkoshWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973

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