Writ of Certiorari

By: Derek Hawkins//November 27, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: James C. Van Handel, et al. v. Mark G. Pritzl, et al.

Case No.: 2017AP2167

Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.

Focus: Writ of Certiorari

James Van Handel and Barbara Bader (collectively “Van Handel”) appeal an order dismissing their petition for a writ of certiorari to review the Town of Center’s decision to grant a variance to Mark Pritzl. Van Handel argues the circuit court erred by determining: (1) he lacks standing to challenge the variance; (2) he failed to exhaust administrative remedies; and (3) the Town Board properly granted the variance. For the reasons discussed below, we conclude Van Handel lacks standing to challenge the variance. We therefore affirm the order.

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