Corporations — non-profits — officer elections

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Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Civil

Corporations — non-profits — officer elections

This appeal involves a quo warranto action in which the plaintiffs-respondents sought a declaration that they are the rightfully elected officers of the Madison Audubon Society. The plaintiffs, Roger Packard, Marcia MacKenzie, Galen Hasler, and John Aeschlimann, were candidates for the offices of president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. We will refer to the plaintiffs collectively as Packard, except when making specific reference to the actions of particular persons, and will refer to them as the Packard slate when speaking of them in their capacity as candidates. The defendants-appellants, Peter Cannon and Jon Bishop, were candidates for president and secretary. We will refer to the defendants collectively as Cannon, except when making specific reference to the actions of Peter Cannon, and will refer to the two men, along with two other candidates not involved in this suit, as the Cannon slate when speaking of these four persons in their capacity as candidates. The circuit court granted summary judgment in favor of Packard, thus declaring the Packard slate the rightfully elected officers of the Madison Audubon Society. We affirm the circuit court. Not recommended for publication in the official reports.

2012AP745 State ex rel. Packard, et al. v. Madison Audubon Society Inc., et al.

Dist IV, Dane County, Foust, J., Lundsten, P.J.

Attorneys: For Appellant: Bell, Roisin H., Madison; Giftos, John N., Madison; For Respondent: Pines, Lester A., Madison; Packard, Tamara, Madison; Crawford, Susan M., Madison