Kenosha County Department of Social Services v. Nelsen

This appeal involves the construction of sec. 49.195, Stats. The trial court granted summary judgment for the defendants. On appeal, the plaintiff contends the following: (1) the motion for summary judgment should have been denied because there is a genuine issue as to material facts, and (2) the acquisition of property through the receipt of lottery winnings is sufficiently similar to the enumerated methods of acquisition of property to allow recovery of public assistance under sec. 49.195, Stats. We disagree and affirm the trial court.

Summary judgment is a drastic remedy. American…