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Updated on January 02, 2008
Legal Update 99.03
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Topics Covered

Case Law Summaries

  • Takings and Vested Rights
    • Denial of Compensation in Temporary Regulatory Takings. Eberle v. Dane County Board of Adjustments (Ct. App. 1998, No. 97-2869, unpublished).
    • Vested Rights in Restrictive Covenants. Zabel v. Doepker (Ct. App. 1998, No. 98-1610-FT, unpublished).
  • Zoning
    • No Feasible or Reasonable Use as Standard for Granting Variances.
      • State of Wisconsin v. Outagamie County Board of Adjustments (Ct. App. 1998, No. 98-1046, unpublished).
  • Offers and Contract Law
    • Closing Constitutes Waiver of Buyer’s Claims.
      • Lunde v. Chase (Ct. App. 1999, No. 98-0716, unpublished).
    • Implied Warranty of Fitness from Builder/Seller.
      • Shisler v. Frank (Ct. App. 1998, No. 97-2310, unpublished).
  • Misrepresentation
    • Criminal Fraud Lawsuit for Misrepresentation of Basement Condition.
      • Griger v. Potts (Milwaukee County Circuit Court 1999, No. 97-CV-010082, unpublished).
  • Deeds and Land Descriptions
    • Owner Regains Land Because of Errors in Tax Deed.
      • Thiege v. County of Vernon (Ct. App. 1998, No. 97-0959
    • Inaccurate Legal Description Resolved Per Parties’ Intentions.
      • Shepard v. Retzloff (Ct. App. 1998, No. 98-0794).
  • Access Easements
    • No Easement by Implication or by Necessity.
      • Schwab v. Timmons (Sup. Ct. 1999, No. 97-1997).
    • Prescriptive Easement by Adverse Possession.
      • Kirner v. Froese (Ct. App. 1998, No. 97-2305, unpublished).
    • Easements by Necessity.
      • Richards v. Lone Star Group, Inc. (Ct. App. 1999, No. 98-1983).
      • Utilities Along Easement to River Bluff Property
      • Width of Easement of Necessity to River Bluff Property
      • Easement of Necessity to the River Frontage Property
  • Landlord Tenant Law
    • Termination of Verbal Agricultural Tenancy.
      • Boss v. Koch (Ct. App. 1998, No. 98-1733, unpublished).
    • Proof of Return of Security Deposit.
      • Ostovich v. Sanderson (Ct. App. 1998, No. 98-0260-FT, unpublished).
    • Termination of Commercial Month-to-Month Tenancy.
      • Kaleka v. Bhardwaj (Ct. App. 1998, No. 98-1018-FT, unpublished).
    • Preparation for Sale Constitutes Acceptance of Surrender of Premises.
      • Collins v. Detente (Ct. App. 1998, No. 98-1572-FT, unpublished).
  • Miscellaneous Issues
    • Trespass and Timber Theft.
      • Doyle v. Arthur (Ct. App. 1998, No. 97-3353, unpublished).
    • Partition by Sale.
      • Andre v. Tobon (Ct. App. 1999, No. 98-2362, unpublished).

Conclusion

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