Statute treatment: Wis. Stat. § 70.47

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 431 citation events across 39 distinct cases.

431citations total

39distinct interpreting cases

4distinct courts

40citations in last 5y

1998–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Nankin v. Village of Shorewood (2001) wis 62 own cites 28× in case

#2 Vincent Milewski v. Town of Dover (2017) wis 11 own cites 76× in case

#3 Hermann v. Town of Delavan (1998) wis 50 own cites 28× in case

#4 Frank J. Sausen v. Town of Black Creek Board of Review (2014) wis 22 own cites 40× in case

#5 Metropolitan Associates v. City of Milwaukee (2011) wis 24 own cites 32× in case

#6 Walgreen Co. v. City of Madison (2008) wis 54 own cites 19× in case

#7 City of Waukesha v. City of Waukesha Board of Review (2021) wis 12 own cites 29× in case

#8 City of Racine v. Waste Facility Siting Board (1998) wis 19 own cites 6× in case

#9 Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. v. City of Milwaukee (2011) wisctapp 4 own cites 16× in case

#10 State Ex Rel. Peter Odgen Family Trust of 2008 v. Bd. of Review for the Town of Delafield (2019) wis 6 own cites 10× in case

#11 U.S. Oil Co. v. City of Milwaukee (2010) wisctapp 17 own cites 4× in case

#12 Donald J. Thoma v. Village of Slinger (2018) wis 15 own cites 4× in case

#13 U.S. Bank National Ass'n v. City of Milwaukee (2003) wisctapp 8 own cites 6× in case

#14 Lowe's Home Centers, LLC v. City of Delavan (2023) wis 14 own cites 3× in case

#15 Saddle Ridge v. Bd. for Town of Pacific (2010) wis 10 own cites 3× in case

#16 Fee v. Board of Review for Town of Florence (2002) wisctapp 10 own cites 3× in case

#17 ABKA Ltd. Partnership v. Board of Review (1999) wis 53 own cites 1× in case

#18 State ex rel. Stupar River LLC v. Town of Linwood Portage County Board of Review (2011) wis 6 own cites 4× in case

#19 Thomas D. Nowell v. City of Wausau (2013) wis 39 own cites 1× in case

#20 Allright Properties, Inc. v. City of Milwaukee (2009) wisctapp 27 own cites 1× 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.