Legal Opinion
Bence v. Spinato
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided August 16, 1995No. 94-1575PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSnyder, J.
Jerome A. Bence appeals from a judgment dismissing his claim for damages he suffered as a result of removing underground storage tanks (USTs) on property that he leased to James A. Spinato. Bence argues that Spinato is responsible for the costs associated with the removal and clean up of the USTs because Spinato either owned the USTs or was liable under the terms of the lease. We conclude that Bence became the owner of the USTs by virtue of the original owner's abandonment and that the lease did not contemplate liability for the removal of the USTs.
Spinato cross-appeals from that portion of…
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