Vander Wielen v. Van Asten

¶ 1. A landlord, Susann Vander Wielen, appeals a judgment that dismissed her claims against her former tenant, Ronald Van Asten, and awarded him $7,889.50 in attorney fees and costs. The landlord claims the trial court erred in determining that (1) the tenant was not a holdover, year-to-year tenant; (2) the landlord had accepted the tenant's surrender of the premises; and (3) the tenant, as the prevailing party, was entitled under the parties' lease to recover his reasonable attorney fees and costs.

¶ 2. We conclude, on the facts as found by the circuit court, the tenant became a holdover,…