Legal Opinion

(1971)

Wisconsin Attorney General Reports

Decided December 31, 1971PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NORMAN M. CLAPP, Secretary, Department of Transportation

You have requested my opinion whether the Division of Motor Vehicles must grant access to the public under sec. 19.21 (2), Stats., to files which are directly or indirectly related to the licensing and regulation of motor vehicle dealers, distributors and manufacturers under ch. 218, Stats. Your letter states that:

"The public documents with which we are concerned are the unsolicited complaints which citizens and other entities make to our agency concerning their transactions or contacts of various kinds with automobile dealers. Some of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Youmans v. OwensWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Beckon v. EmeryWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
  3. State v. MillerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
  4. City of Kenosha v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
  5. Ranous v. HughesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Opinion No. Oag 91-77, (1977), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1977
  2. Opinion No. Oag 17-79, (1979), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1979
  3. Opinion No. Oag 24-79, (1979), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1979
  4. Opinion No. Oag 94-79, (1979), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1979

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