Update on the Koble Investments vs. Elicia Marquardt Case at the Wisconsin Supreme Court
Blog post written by Atty. Gary D. Koch of Pettit Law Group S.C.
If you are a landlord in Wisconsin, you’ve no doubt heard about the Koble Investments case now pending before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. If you haven’t (or would like a refresher), please read this prior blog post regarding the Court of Appeals decision. Since the decision was published, Koble successfully petitioned the Wisconsin Supreme Court to review, and hopefully overturn, the Court of Appeals decision.
In the Supreme Court, both Koble and Marquardt have filed their briefs laying out their arguments in the matter:
Several interested entities, who are not parties to the action, have asked the Supreme Court to allow them to file Amicus, or “friend of the court”, Briefs to help guide the Supreme Court through the complicated issues and their potential ramifications on Wisconsin’s Landlord / Tenant landscape. These entities include a conglomerate comprising the Wisconsin Realtors Association, the Rental Property Association of Wisconsin, Inc., the Apartment Association of Northeast Wisconsin, Inc., the Fox Valley Apartment Association, Inc., and the Kenosha Landlord Association, Inc. This conglomerate also filed an Amicus brief in support of Koble’s request that the Supreme Court review the Court of Appeals decision.
The Wisconsin Builder’s Association, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters, Coalition for Maintaining Affordable Housing, UA, and another conglomerate comprised of the Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc., University of Wisconsin Law Schools Economic Justice Institute, End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault have each also filed requests with the Court to file Amicus Briefs. The Supreme Court granted permission to all five groups to file Amicus Briefs and set a deadline of June 9, 2025, for all of the briefs to be filed.
After June 9, the Supreme Court will likely schedule the case for oral argument, where the parties’ attorneys will present their arguments to the Court and field questions from the Justices regarding their positions. After oral argument, the Supreme Court will issue an Opinion. There is no time frame for the Court to schedule oral argument or issue its Opinion, so we will continue to monitor the case and provide updates as it progresses.
Blog post written by Atty. Gary D. Koch of Pettit Law Group S.C.