Dickhut v. Norton
Wisconsin Supreme Court
45 Wis.2d 389 (1970)
- Written by Rich Walter, JD
Facts
Dickhut (defendant) was a month-to-month tenant in an apartment building owned by Norton (plaintiff). When the city health department notified Norton that Dickhut had filed a complaint about the building’s unsanitary condition, Norton gave Dickhut the requisite notice that his lease would end in one month. After that month expired, Dickhut remained in the apartment. Norton sued Dickhut for unlawful detainer. Dickhut argued that state law encouraged slum removal, and therefore retaliatory eviction for reporting slum conditions was contrary to public policy. The trial court rejected this defense and entered judgment for Norton. While Dickhut’s appeal to Wisconsin’s supreme court was pending, he vacated the apartment.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Beilfuss, J.)
Dissent (Hansen, J.)
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