Legal Opinion
Barry v. Maple Bluff Country Club, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided April 5, 2001No. 00-1178PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRoggensack, J.
¶ 1. Jane Barry appeals a judgment dismissing her complaint alleging sexual discrimination by Maple Bluff Country Club. Because we conclude that the Club is a private, nonprofit organization that satisfies the requisite criteria of ch. 106 to fall outside the scope of Wisconsin's public accommodation law, we affirm the judgment of the circuit court.
BACKGROUND
¶ 2. Maple Bluff Country Club is a nonprofit organization that provides its members and guests with a clubhouse, pool, tennis courts, golf course, and other recreational facilities. It does so on land that it leases from the Village of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Tillman v. Wheaton-Haven Recreation Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. The Chicago ClubCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Welsh v. Boy Scouts of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Smith v. Dodgeville Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1997
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Franklin Lodge v. MarcouxSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2003
- Gasper Ex Rel. Martin v. ParbsCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2001