Legal Opinion

Capable Canines of Wis. v. Greene

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided February 28, 2019No. Appeal No. 2018AP510Published

1Opinion of the Court

LUNDSTEN, P.J.1

¶1 This small claims case involves a dispute over a service dog formerly owned by Capable Canines of Wisconsin and fostered by Aubrey Greene. Greene, who ultimately kept the dog, appeals a judgment of the circuit court awarding Capable Canines its request for $5,000 in damages. Greene concedes that she converted Capable Canines' property, but argues that the circuit court erred in awarding damages higher than the fair market value of the dog at the time of the conversion. I disagree and affirm.

Background

¶2 This matter was tried to the circuit court. The following undisputed…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Management Computer Services, Inc. v. Hawkins, Ash, Baptie & Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1996
  2. State v. OwensWisconsin Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Metropolitan Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Zuelke's, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Easterling v. Labor & Industry Review CommissionCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2017

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