Wisconsin Supreme Court Increases Town Control of Lakefront Properties

State of Wisconsin ex rel. Michael Anderson v. Town of Newbold

On January 27, 2021, in a 5-2 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the decisions of the circuit and appellate courts, finding the Town of Newbold had the authority to regulate the division of lakefront property regardless of whether the regulations were more restrictive than the state law.

Clair Law is proud of its efforts in the recent 5-1 Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision, Gail Moreschi v. Village of Williams Bay and Town of Linn ETZ Zoning Board of Appeals, William L. Edwards and Suzanne Edwards, 2020 WI 95. The filed written decision can be found at the following link: https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/opinion/DisplayDocument.pdf?content=pdf&seqN...