Faust v. Faust

Marvin Faust moves for relief pending appeal under Rule 809.12, Stats. He seeks a stay of an order increasing maintenance payable to Sylvia Faust from $1500 to $4000 a month. Sylvia has filed a response opposing the motion. We deny the request for a stay.

Marvin argues that the trial court abused its discretion in denying a stay pending appeal. Although the grant or denial of a stay is a discretionary act of the trial court, State ex rel. Johnson v. Williams, 114 Wis. 2d 354, 356, 338 N.W.2d 320, 321 (Ct. App. 1983), we are not relegated to simply reviewing the action taken *602by the trial court.…