State Ex Rel. Epping v. City of Neillsville Common Council

Phillip Epping appeals from a summary judgment in favor of the City of Neillsville Common Council and the Neillsville Personnel Committee. The trial court dismissed a declaratory judgment action against Neillsville, concluding that the City did not violate the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law when its personnel committee and common council met in closed session to consider the dismissal of Epping as public works director. Epping argues that the trial court erred in concluding that the open meetings law was not violated. We agree with the trial court that Neillsville did not violate the open…