CITY MOVE TO SQUASH LADYBUG FAILS

CITY FAILS IN EFFORT TO HALT LIQUOR SALES TO DOWNTOWN CLUB

GETS EARFUL FROM JUDGE FLANAGAN

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Judge Brash Rules All 12 Counts to Proceed

In $200 million School Lawsuit vs. Stifel, Nicolaus and RBC

Special to the Readers of Milwaukeeworld

By Michael Horne

And The Milwaukee World Hound Dog Team 

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Mel Flanagan issued a Continued Temporary Restraining Order late today, Thursday, January 28th, 2010, ordering the City of Milwaukee to treat the Ladybug Club as if it were a licensed Class "B" Alcohol Beverage retailer.
The move came after the City informed the Ladybug Club's wholesalers that it would be illegal to sell alcohol beverages to the club, despite the provisions of the Restraining Order permitting the club to remain open pending judicial review of its license. [See earlier Milwaukeeworld posts on the license saga.]
Apparently the City Attorney sought to circumvent the court's ruling (and arguably its prerogative) by cutting off the liquor supply to the club, located at 618 N. Water St.
The judge was not impressed, ruling the city's attempts improper, and staying them pending finalization of her judicial review.
The Maistelman Law firm filed a Notice of Motion and Motion for Contempt [here is the motion for contempt] late Wednesday afternoon, and copied the documents to the city attorney's office.
Schrimpf responded:

"Kindly advise the Court that I am preparing a response to this utterly spurious motion." 

It appears he need not have bothered, since the judge did not find it spurious to any degree. 

IN OTHER LEGAL NEWS

Judge William W. Brash III permitted all 12 counts to proceed in the lawsuit filed by five Wisconsin school districts against Stifel Nicolaus & Co. and RBC for their sale of over $200 million in virtually worthless securities to fund their Other Post Employment Benefits.