White Hen Pantry v. Buttke

This is a review of a decision of the court of appeals, White Hen Pantry v. Buttke, 98 Wis.2d 119, 295 N.W.2d 763 (1980), which reversed an order of the circuit court for Milwaukee county, John E. McCormick, Circuit Judge. The sole issue on review is whether a grantor terminating a dealership for nonpayment of sums due under the dealership must provide the dealer 90 days’ prior written notice of termination, pursuant to sec. 135.04, Stats. 1977. White Hen Pantry, the grantor, contends that if sums due under the dealership are not paid within 10 days of notice of nonpayment, the dealership is…