State Supreme Court / Wis.

Jacobs v. Major

Decided June 23, 1987. Donald W. Steinmetz wrote the opinion for the court.

407 N.W.2d 832 · Cited 79 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Alderwood Associates v. Washington Environmental Council · 635 P.2d 108
State v. Beno · 341 N.W.2d 668
State v. Schmid · 423 A.2d 615
SHAD Alliance v. Smith Haven Mall · 66 N.Y.2d 496
State ex rel. Zimmerman v. Dammann · 201 Wis. 84
Cologne v. Westfarms Associates · 192 Conn. 48
Woodland v. Michigan Citizens Lobby · 378 N.W.2d 337
Diamond v. Bland · 521 P.2d 460
Board of Education v. Sinclair · 222 N.W.2d 143
Eberhardy v. Circuit Court for Wood County · 307 N.W.2d 881
Quinn v. Town of Dodgeville · 364 N.W.2d 149
McCauley v. Tropic of Cancer · 20 Wis. 2d 134
State v. Horn · 407 N.W.2d 854
Potman v. State · 259 Wis. 234
State Ex Rel. Dame v. Lefevre · 28 N.W.2d 349
People v. Hoaglin · 247 N.W. 141
Ferguson v. City of Kenosha · 5 Wis. 2d 556
Bowie v. State · 271 N.W.2d 110

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