Newspapers, Inc. v. Breier

Decided May 30, 1979. John Louis Coffey wrote the opinion for the court.

279 N.W.2d 179 · Cited 125 times

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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.

• State Ex Rel. Youmans v. Owens · 28 Wis. 2d 672
• Beckon v. Emery · 36 Wis. 2d 510
• International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers Local 180 v. Gooding · 29 N.W.2d 730
• State Ex Rel. Dalton v. Mundy · 257 N.W.2d 877
• State v. Paszek · 184 N.W.2d 836
• Dayton Newspapers, Inc. v. City of Dayton · 45 Ohio St. 2d 107
• Wagner v. State · 277 N.W.2d 849
• State v. Babich · 258 Wis. 290
• Williams v. KCMO Broadcasting Division— Meredith Corp. · 472 S.W.2d 1

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• Mayfair Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc. v. Baldarotta · 469 N.W.2d 638
• Journal/Sentinel, Inc. v. Aagerup · 429 N.W.2d 772
• Hathaway v. Joint School District No. 1 · 342 N.W.2d 682
• Caledonian-Record Publishing Co. v. Walton · 573 A.2d 296
• Mayfair Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc. v. Baldarotta · 453 N.W.2d 922
• Rathie v. Northeastern Wisconsin Technical Institute · 419 N.W.2d 296
• Milwaukee Journal v. UW Board of Regents · 472 N.W.2d 607
• Osborn v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System · 2002 WI 83
• Watton v. Hegerty · 2008 WI 74
• Kailin v. Rainwater · 593 N.W.2d 865
• State Ex Rel. Morke v. Donnelly · 455 N.W.2d 893
• Linzmeyer v. Forcey · 2002 WI 84
• Nichols v. Bennett · 544 N.W.2d 428
• Milwaukee Teachers' Education Ass'n v. Milwaukee Board of School Directors · 596 N.W.2d 403
• Milwaukee Journal v. Call · 450 N.W.2d 515
• Law Offices of Pangman & Associates v. Zellmer · 473 N.W.2d 538
• Milwaukee Teachers' Education Ass'n v. Milwaukee Board of School Directors · 582 N.W.2d 122
• Oshkosh Northwestern Co. v. Oshkosh Library Board · 373 N.W.2d 459
• WISC-T—Channel 3/Madison v. Mewis · 442 N.W.2d 578
• Town of La Grange v. Auchinleck · 573 N.W.2d 232
• Osborn v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System · 247 Wis. 2d 957
• Wisconsin Newspress, Inc. v. School District of Sheboygan Falls · 546 N.W.2d 143
• Fox v. Bock · 438 N.W.2d 589

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