Legal Opinion
LeClair v. Natural Resources Board
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided March 19, 1992No. 91-2316PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEich, C.J.
Daniel LeClair and five other Lake Michigan commercial fishers appeal from a summary judgment dismissing their action against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Natural Resources Board. The issues are whether certain rules promulgated by the department: (1) operate to revoke appellants' fishing permits and thus require an adjudicatory hearing under sec. 227.51(3), Stats.; (2) are improperly directed at a closed class; (3) constitute an unconstitutional "taking" of their property; or (4) conflict with the Wisconsin safe place law. We resolve all issues in favor of the…
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