City of La Crosse v. Jiracek Cos., Inc.

The issues in these three appeals involve the propriety of a summary judgment rendered before the pleadings are complete, the rights of owners of adjoining buildings sharing a party wall, and the effect of a request for substitution of judge filed by parties joined four months after the action was commenced. We conclude that the trial court erred in denying the request for substitution. We vacate the orders entered after that request was filed and affirm the other orders.

The appeals arise out of the razing of a La Crosse building owned by Jiracek Companies. The city commenced this action June…