Summary
The Wisconsin Supreme Court held that certiorari, rather than de novo review, is the appropriate standard for judicial review of a municipal decision not to renew an alcohol beverage license under Wis. Stat. § 125.12(2)(d). The court reversed the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and upheld the circuit court's use of certiorari review in affirming the City of Wausau's decision.
Holdings
- Certiorari is the proper standard of review when a court reviews a municipal decision not to renew an alcohol license under Wisconsin Statutes section 125.12(2)(d); the statute's civil-action procedures do not require de novo review.
- The circuit court correctly applied certiorari review and properly affirmed the City Council's decision not to renew the Nowells' alcohol license.
Questions Presented
- Whether Wisconsin Statutes section 125.12(2)(d) requires de novo review or certiorari review of a municipality's decision not to renew an alcohol license.
- Whether the circuit court properly applied certiorari review and affirmed the City Council's nonrenewal decision.
Disposition
reversed
Cases Cited (20)
- Nowell v. City of Wausau, 2012 WI App 100, ¶¶6-12, 344 Wis. 2d 269, 823 N.W.2d 373(reversed)
- Marquette Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Village of Twin Lakes, 38 Wis. 2d 310, 316, 156 N.W.2d 425 (1968)(followed)
- State ex rel. Casper v. Board of Trustees, 30 Wis. 2d 170, 176, 140 N.W.2d 301 (1966)(distinguished)
- Merkel v. Village of Germantown, 218 Wis. 2d 572, 577-78, 581 N.W.2d 552 (Ct. App. 1998)(distinguished)
- State ex rel. Smith v. City of Oak Creek, 139 Wis. 2d 788, 407 N.W.2d 901 (1987)(followed)
- Park 6 LLC v. City of Racine, 2012 WI App 123, ¶6, 344 Wis. 2d 661, 824 N.W.2d 903(followed)
- Questions, Inc. v. City of Milwaukee, 2011 WI App 126, ¶13, 336 Wis. 2d 654, 807 N.W.2d 131(followed)
- Wisconsin Dolls, LLC v. Town of Dell Prairie, 2012 WI 76, ¶¶18-19, 342 Wis. 2d 350, 815 N.W.2d 690(followed)
- State ex rel. Ruffalo v. Common Council, 38 Wis. 2d 518, 524-25, 157 N.W.2d 568 (1968)(followed)
- City of Beloit v. Town of Beloit, 37 Wis. 2d 637, 644, 155 N.W.2d 633 (1968)(followed)
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