Wisconsin Finance Corp. v. Garlock

Wisconsin Finance Corporation (WFC), a second-mortgage assignee, appeals a summary judgment dismissing its quiet title action involving property owned by Roy and Karen Garlock and mortgaged to the United States Administrator of Veterans Affairs (VA). On appeal, WFC claims that a preceding foreclosure action purportedly extinguishing its interest in the property was void because its predecessor in interest was not properly served under sec. 180.11(2), Stats. We conclude that WFC’s predecessor was not a necessary party to the foreclosure action and therefore service was not required.…