O'KON v. Laude

¶ 1. By summary judgment, the trial court ruled that the adverse possession claim of Robert S. O'Kon and Brenda J. Ferron (collectively, O'Kon) against Frederick A. Laude was barred by the thirty-year statute of limitations set forth in Wis. Stat. § 893.33(2) (2001-02). In so ruling, the court rejected OKon's argument that his action was not barred because he qualified under the owner-in-possession exception in subsec. (5) of the statute. We conclude that the summary judgment record establishes a genuine issue of material fact as to whether O'Kon is the owner of the disputed property by…