Suburban State Bank v. Squires

We deem the major issue on appeal to be whether the trial court properly awarded attorney’s fees pursuant to sec. 425.308, Stats., of the Wisconsin Consumer Act (WCA). Because we conclude that sec. 425.308 provides for an award of attorney’s fees only when the provisions of the WCA are violated, we reverse that portion of the trial court’s judgment which ruled otherwise.

The facts available to us are sketchy; neither the appellant nor cross-appellant has furnished a complete record for our review. Apparently, however, the facts are as follows: Dorwin Squires purchased an automobile in 1980,…