Legal Opinion
Coalition for a Clean Government v. Larsen
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided December 12, 1991No. 90-2721PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSundby, J.
The Coalition for a Clean Government appeals from a judgment dismissing its mandamus action under sec. 19.37(1), Stats., against the City of Fox Lake and its police chief, James E. Larsen. The Coalition seeks to compel Larsen, as the legal custodian of traffic citations in the police department, to mail its agent, Dennis Foerster, copies of certain citations. We conclude that the Wisconsin Public Records Law does not require the custodian to copy a public record and mail the copy to the requester. We therefore affirm the judgment.
On February 19, 1990, Dennis Foerster addressed a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hathaway v. Joint School District No. 1Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
- Beckon v. EmeryWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
- Wisconsin State Journal v. University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1990
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