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WARD v. JAHNKE

No. 97-2145.

220 Wis.2d 539 (1998)

583 N.W.2d 656

Sandra K. WARD, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Dennis JAHNKE, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided June 10, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the defendant-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Donald J. Murn and Michelle E. Martin of Murn Law Offices, S.C. of Waukesha.

On behalf of the plaintiff-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Gordon F. Barrington of Barrington Law Offices of Wauwatosa.

Before Snyder, P.J., Nettesheim and Anderson, JJ.

SNYDER, P.J.

Dennis Jahnke appeals from a judgment awarding Sandra K. Ward half of the equity in Jahnke's house. Ward, who cohabited with Jahnke for approximately twelve years, received a jury award of $45,000 based on a theory of unjust enrichment. Jahnke argues that: (1) Ward did not meet her burden of proof for an unjust enrichment claim based on the factors outlined in Watts v. Watts, 137 Wis.2d 506, 405 N.W.2d 303...

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