McQUESTION v. Crawford

CURLEY, PJ.

¶ 1. Brian Crawford appeals from the judgment of eviction lifting the emergency assistance stay and requiring him to move from the premises owned by Dirk McQuestion. 1 Crawford submits that pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 799.40(4) (2007-08), 2 the trial court did not have the authority to lift an emergency assistance stay after he was found eligible for emergency assistance, see Wis. Stat. § 49.138, 3 because the statute requires the court to stay the eviction action "until the tenant receives the emergency assistance," no matter how long it takes the tenant to find suitable housing. We…