Dieck v. Unified School District of Antigo

William Dieck and James Tatro, as members of a class (collectively plaintiffs), appeal a summary judgment in favor of the Unified School District of Antigo (district), school board members, and other parties to a complex lease purchase agreement for a new high school. The plaintiffs sought a declaratory judgment that the district lacked the power to enter into this transaction. Their central argument is that the district's transaction created an indebtedness that requires taxpayer approval. Because the transaction as presently constituted violates no laws, summary judgment in favor of the…