Thursday, June 14, 2007

Appellate Opinions Released June 14, 2007

The Wisconsin Supreme Court released the following opinion today:

Kocken v. Wisconsin Council 40 AFSCME (a sheriff's ability to hire and fire personnel to provide food service in the county jail is subject to legislative regulation and collective bargaining).

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals released these opinions today, recommending publication of the following:

Town of Madison v. County of Dane (county has a statutory duty to help town pay for construction of a bridge connecting two previously unconnected portions of a frontage road).

State v. Matthew E. Keyes (contractor who serves as prime contractor while simultaneously providing some labor and material as a subcontractor commits theft by contractor when it realizes profit from services and material provided as a subcontractor prior to paying all other subcontractors in full).

State v. Angela A. Keyes (same as Matthew E. Keyes).