Stuart v. Weisflog's Showroom Gallery, Inc.

¶ 54. {concurring in part, dissenting in part). The lawsuit before *133the court arises from the design and construction of an addition to the home of Robert Stuart and Lin Farquhar-Stuart (the Stuarts). Two types of claims were tried to a jury: (1) violation of Wisconsin Administrative Code § ATCP 110.02(11) (Oct. 2004)1 (a provision of the Home Improvement Practices Act or HIPA) based on misrepresentation and (2) common law negligence in the design and construction of the addition. The Stuarts prevailed on both types of claims and the jury allocated damages between those claims.

¶ 55. Before us…