Legal Opinion
Village of Oregon v. Waldofsky
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided May 27, 1993No. 92-0350PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEich, C.J.
James F. Waldofsky was issued a citation charging him with violating a Village of Oregon drunk driving ordinance. He was tried in municipal court and found not guilty. The village appealed, requesting a trial de novo in circuit court and Waldofsky moved to dismiss the appeal, claiming that sec. 800.14(4), Stats., which allows a party appealing to circuit court from municipal court orders to demand a jury trial, while not affording the same right to the respondent, violates his right to equal protection of the law in violation of the United States and Wisconsin Constitutions. We reject the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Plyler v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Eisenstadt v. BairdSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- F. S. Royster Guano Co. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Lindsey v. NormetSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by6 opinions
- City of Middleton v. HennenCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1996
- Village of Menomonee Falls v. MeyerCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1999
- City of Pewaukee v. CarterWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
- City of Kenosha v. LeeseCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1999
- Opinion No. Oag 15-93, (1993), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1993
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