Legal Opinion
First Wisconsin National Bank of Madison v. Nicolaou
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided September 20, 1978No. 77-595PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCurrie, J.
The court deems the only issue required to be resolved on this appeal is whether the law of Wisconsin or that of California governed the repossession of the van which constituted the collateral under the consumer installment sale and security agreement (hereafter the contract).
The trial court in its memorandum decision on the motions for summary judgment stated:
“The repossession was accomplished in compliance with applicable California Statutes, CCA Section 2983.2-.3, Section 1802.1 and UCCA Section 9503. Self-help repossession has been held permissible under the California Uniform Commercial…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Adams v. Southern California First National BankCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
- International Harvester Co. of America v. McAdamWisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
- Knippel v. Marshall & Ilsley BankWisconsin Supreme Court · 1959
- Brown v. GatesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
- State ex rel. Fugina v. PierceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1926
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Bush v. National School Studios, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1987
- First Wisconsin National Bank v. NicolaouWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
- S.A. Healy Company v. Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Sonoco Buildings, Inc., a Division of Sonoco Products Company v. American Home Assurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Hammel v. Ziegler Financing Corp.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1983
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