Wisconsin Condominium Law
United States of America v. Estate of Garnetta Thousand (Deceased), et al.
Madison, Wisconsin civil litigation lawyer represented defendant sued on a mortgage foreclosure theory.<br> <br> "On April 11, 2022, the United States filed an action to foreclose a mortgage upon real estate in Dane County, Wisconsin, with the following legal description:<br> <br> Unit 989, Cross Country Condominium, Phase 1, in the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin.<br> <br> The United S... More...
$0 (06-03-2022 - WI)United States of America v. Sarah E.K. Laux a/k/a “Sarah Kitzke”
Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee-Area Attorney Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Defrauding Financial Institutions and Clients, Money Laundering, and Filing a False Tax Return<br> <br> Sarah E.K. Laux a/k/a “Sarah Kitzke” (age 35) of Mequon, Wisconsin, was sentenced before Judge Charles N. Clevert, Jr. on charges of bank fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, and tax fraud. Laux was se... More...
$0 (02-03-2016 - WI)Robert W. Felland v. Patrick Clifton
While vacationing in Arizona, Robert and Linda Felland entered into a contract to purchase a condominium unit in a planned beachfront development in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. The project was managed by a real-estate development firm owned by Patrick Clifton, an Arizona resident. Robert Felland signed an agreement that required the couple to make a down payment in three installments. After making ... More...
$0 (06-07-2012 - WI)Susan Foley-Ciccantelli v. Bishop's Grove Condominium Association, Inc
This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Waukesha County, Kathryn W. Foster, Judge, on certification by the court of appeals pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 809.61 (2007-08).[1]<br><br>¶2 The circuit court granted the motion of Bishop's Grove Condominium Association, Inc., the defendant, to disqualify the attorney representing Susan Foley-Ciccantelli and Dr. Mark J. Ciccantelli, th... More...
$0 (05-24-2011 - WI)Vreni Buchel-Ruegsegger v. John G. Buchel
Two days before the plaintiff Vreni Büchel-Ruegsegger's husband died in Switzerland, he transferred 200,000 Swiss francs to their son, John Büchel, who lives in Wisconsin. A Swiss court concluded that the husband's estate was entitled to 150,000 of those Swiss francs. When John refused to remit the money, the plaintiff filed suit against him in federal court in Wisconsin. The district court ... More...
$0 (08-06-2009 - WI)Apple Valley Gardens Association, Inc. v. Gloria MacHutta and Stven MacHutta
* * * ¶2 Spouses Gloria and Steven MacHutta (collectively, "the MacHuttas") each currently own one condominium unit in the Apple Valley Gardens condominium complex. Steven MacHutta developed the complex in the late 1970s. The declaration of condominium, recorded in July 1979 to establish the condominium (the "declaration"), contained no restriction regarding rental of the units. However, on Decem... More...
$0 (03-27-2009 - WI)Allright Properties, Inc. v. City of Milwaukee
¶1 Allright Properties, Inc., paid real property taxes assessed by the City of Milwaukee for the years 2004 and 2005, then sued, pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 74.37(3)(d) (2005-06),1 "to recover that amount of general property tax imposed because the assessment of property was excessive.†See § 74.37(1). After a long court trial, the trial court issued a detailed written opinion2 concludin... More...
$0 (03-10-2009 - WI)John A. Kowske v. Ameriquest Mortgage Company
¶1 In A.B.C.G. Enterprises, Inc. v. First Bank Southeast, N.A., 184 Wis. 2d 465, 515 N.W.2d 904 (1994), the Wisconsin Supreme Court considered whether claim preclusion barred a mortgagor's mortgage-related claims against a mortgagee where the mortgagee was previously granted numerous default judgments of foreclosure. See id. at 471. The court held that the mortgagor "was required to counterclaim ... More...
$0 (03-24-2009 - WI)Tamara Partridge v. Chris Georges
This appeal involves the scope of a lake-access easement. Tamara Partridge as trustee of the Tamara L. Partridge Revocable Trust and Debra L. Partridge as trustee of the Debra L. Partridge Declaration of Trust (the Partridges) have an easement over the riparian servient estate Chris Georges owns. Georges appeals the judgment concluding that the Partridges' easement entitles the Partridges to place... More...
$0 (02-11-2009 - WI)Mark J. Solowicz, Jesse E. Soltis and Stephen J. Havey v. Forward Geneva National, Geneva National Trust, Geneva National Sales Center, LLC, Geneva National Retail Corp., Geneva National Community Assoc., Inc., Geneva National Condominium Master Assoc., Inc., Geneva Woods, Inc., Harlow GN, LLC, Lowell Management Services, Inc., GN Storage II, LLC, Lowell Properties, LLC, Geneva National Community Services, LLC, Geneva National Development Corp., Foxwood at Geneva National, LLC, Bayside Pointe Land Development, LLC and Paloma Geneva National, LLC Defendants-Respondents.
¶1 The novel issue in this case is whether the Wisconsin Condominium Ownership Act, Wis. Stat. ch. 703 (2005-06),[1] limits the duration of a developer's control over a master-planned community. In Wisconsin, a condominium developer may maintain control only for three years or until seventy-five percent of the units are sold, whichever comes first, or ten years for an expandable condominium. Wi... More...
$0 (12-23-2008 - WI)Anchor Point Condominium Owner's Association v. Fist Tale Properties, LLC, Kiran & Sadeck, LLC, Sadek & Zersen, LLC and Wayne K. Sadek, Jr.
¶1 DYKMAN, J. Anchor Point Condominium Owner's Association (APCA) appeals from an order granting summary judgment to Fish Tale Properties in APCA's action for a declaratory judgment and injunction to prevent Fish Tale from using APCA's piers and boat slips. APCA argues that the trial court erred in finding that the documents granting Fish Tale the right to use APCA's piers and boat slips... More...
$0 (07-03-2008 - WI)Linda T. Peterson v. Cornerstone Property Development
<P>1 KESSLER, J. Linda T. Peterson appeals from an order granting Cornerstone Property Development's motion for summary judgment and dismissing her action. Because we determine that Peterson has: (1) failed to identify any latent defects in her Commerce Bluff One Condominium unit; (2) failed to show that any alleged defects were a violation of any specific building code provisions; and ... More...
$0 (12-04-2007 - WI)<a href="http://www.wicourts.gov/html/ca/02/02-2085.htm" target="_new=">Bankers Trust Company v. Dan Bregant</a>
<P>The Woodlands Condominium Homeowner's Association, Inc., f/k/a North Meadows Homes Association, Inc. (Woodlands) appeals from an order confirming the sale of a foreclosed residential condominium unit. Woodlands contends that the trial court erred as a matter of law in confirming the foreclosure sale because the confirmation violated a duly recorded ownership use limitation. Because Wis. Stat. �... More...
$0 (03-11-2003 - WI)<a href="http://www.courts.state.wi.us/html/ca/01/01-2689.htm" target="_new">Bay Breeze Condominium Association, Inc. v. Norco Windows, Inc.</a>
1. NETTESHEIM, P.J. The Bay Breeze Condominium Association, Inc. (the Association) appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of Jeld-Wen, Inc. The Association filed this action against Jeld-Wen alleging that windows installed in certain condominium units were negligently designed and manufactured by Jeld-Wen, resulting in water damage inside and outside the units and between the interior an... More...
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