Legal Opinion
Hertlein v. Huchthausen
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided July 28, 1986No. 86-0514PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEich, J.
Joe Hertlein, a contractor, built an addition to a house owned by Donald and Carol Huchthausen. When the Huchthausens refused to pay the full contract price for the work, Hertlein sued them in small claims court. The Huchthausens counterclaimed, alleging faulty workmanship. The trial court found in their favor, dismissing Hertlein’s complaint and awarding the Huchthausens damages on their counterclaim.
Hertlein appealed, raising two issues: (1) whether a check, offered as proof of full payment of the contract price, was properly received in evidence; and (2) whether the award of damages…
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