Statute treatment: Wis. Stat. § 227.40

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 227 citation events across 43 distinct cases.

227citations total

43distinct interpreting cases

3distinct courts

53citations in last 5y

2000–2023year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Seider v. O'CONNELL (2000) wis 256 own cites 12× in case

#2 Wisconsin Realtors Association v. Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (2015) wis 7 own cites 20× in case

#3 Wisconsin Citizens Concerned for Cranes & Doves v. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (2004) wis 85 own cites 3× in case

#4 Orion Flight Services, Inc. v. Basler Flight Service (2006) wis 49 own cites 3× in case

#5 Ferdon Ex Rel. Petrucelli v. Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund (2005) wis 95 own cites 2× in case

#6 Heritage Credit Union v. Office of Credit Unions (2001) wisctapp 12 own cites 5× in case

#7 Kathleen Papa v. DHS (2020) wis 16 own cites 4× in case

#8 DaimlerChrysler v. Labor and Industry Review Commission (2007) wis 47 own cites 2× in case

#9 Habermehl Electric, Inc. v. State Department of Transportation (2003) wisctapp 6 own cites 5× in case

#10 Wisconsin Property Tax Consultants, Inc. v. Wisconsin Department of Revenue (2022) wis 4 own cites 7× in case

#11 Thiel v. Nelson (2006) wiwd 7 own cites 4× in case

#12 Cholvin v. Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services (2008) wisctapp 31 own cites 1× in case

#13 Mallo v. Wisconsin Department of Revenue (2002) wis 10 own cites 2× in case

#14 Applegate-Bader Farm, LLC v. DOR (2021) wis 8 own cites 2× in case

#15 Kruczek v. Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (2004) wisctapp 19 own cites 1× in case

#16 Richard Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Commission (2022) wis 1 own cites 17× in case

#17 League of Wisconsin Municipalities v. Wisconsin Department of Commerce (2002) wisctapp 6 own cites 2× in case

#18 ABKA Ltd. Partnership v. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (2001) wisctapp 12 own cites 1× in case

#19 County of Dane v. Winsand (2004) wisctapp 8 own cites 1× in case

#20 Mata v. Wisconsin Department of Children & Families (2014) wisctapp 1 own cites 10× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.