STUART v. WEISFLOG'S SHOWROOM GALLERY, INC.

No. 2005AP886.

721 N.W.2d 127 (2006)

2006 WI App 109

Robert STUART and Lin Farquhar-Stuart, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Respondents, v. WEISFLOG'S SHOWROOM GALLERY, INC. and Ronald R. Weisflog, Defendants-Respondents-Cross-Appellants, American Family Mutual Insurance Co., Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Opinion Filed May 3, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiffs-appellants-cross-respondents, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Roy E. Wagner and Matthew R. Jelenchick, of Niebler, Pyzyk, Klaver & Wagner, L.L.P., of Menomonee Falls.

On behalf of the defendants-respondents-cross-appellant, the cause was submitted on the brief of James C. Ratzel and Joya J. Santarelli, of Ratzel and Associates, L.L.C., of Brookfield.

On behalf of the defendant-respondent American Family Mutual Insurance Company, a brief was filed by Paul J. Pytlik and Michelle M. Stoeck, of Hills Legal Group, Ltd., of Waukesha.

Before SNYDER, P.J., BROWN and NETTESHEIM, JJ.


¶ 1 NETTESHEIM, J.

We address a novel question in this case and hold that WIS. STAT. § 100.20(5) (2003-04)1 authorizes doubling of an entire damage award when a violation of the Home Improvement Practices Act, WIS. ADMIN. CODE ch. ATCP 110 (Oct. 2004)2 (ATCP 110), is coupled with additional wrongdoing, separate and apart from the § 100.20/ATCP 110 violation, which contributes to the loss.

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