Jungbluth v. Hometown, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
1Opinion of the CourtSchudson, J.
Hometown, Inc., appeals from a judgment, following a trial to the court, awarding damages to Michael Jungbluth resulting from what the trial court determined to be Hometown's violation of the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law (WFDL). We con- elude that the trial court's determination derived from an erroneous reading of § 135.04, STATS. We reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
The essential facts are undisputed. Jungbluth and Hometown signed a lease agreement and a representative agreement in September 1990, by which Jungbluth agreed to operate a service station owned by Hometown. Under the agreements, Hometown…
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