Legal Opinion
Shands v. Castrovinci
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided November 30, 1983No. 82-730PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliam G. Callow, J.
This is a review of an order of the court of appeals denying the petitioner’s motion for reasonable attorney fees pursuant to sec. 100.20(5), Stats. We reverse the order of the court of appeals.
The issues presented on this appeal are whether sec. 100.20(5), Stats., requires an award of reasonable attorney fees for an appeal in an action for violation of Wis. Adm. Code sec. Ag 134.06; and, if such attorney fees are recoverable, whether a tax supported legal services organization is entitled to receive attorney fees even though the client is not responsible for paying a legal fee.
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