First Wis. Nat. Bank of Madison v. Nicholaou

Plaintiff-respondent has petitioned to appeal a decision of the court of appeals reversing a judgment for the plaintiff, in an action for deficiency judgment after repossession and sale of a motor vehicle subject to a consumer installment sale and security agreement. Defendants being in default under the terms of the contract, plaintiff repossessed the vehicle in California by self help. This was permissible under California law. If done in this state, it would have violated the provisions of sec. 425.206, Stats. The court of appeals held that the Wisconsin law governing repossession was…