Halverson v. River Falls Youth Hockey Ass'n

This is a landlord-tenant dispute in which Dwaine Halverson appeals a partial summary judgment and judgment after trial. Three issues are involved: (1) which statutes are to be used when a lease with a term of more than one year is challenged as unenforceable under the statute of frauds; (2) what, if any, remedies exist in light of a statute of frauds defect; and (3) was the evidence sufficient to prove unjust enrichment. Halverson contends that the trial court erred by holding that the remedy for breach of a lease that violated the statute of frauds was under ch. 704, Stats, (leases), and…