Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 707.57 (2026)

Remedies and penalties

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707.57707.57Remedies and penalties.
707.57(1)(1)Private remedies.
707.57(1)(a)(a) If a developer or any other person subject to this chapter fails to comply with this chapter or the time-share instrument, any person or class of persons adversely affected by the failure to comply has a claim for appropriate relief, including but not limited to damages, injunctive or declaratory relief, specific performance and rescission.
707.57(1)(b)(b) A person or class of persons entitled to relief under par. (a) is also entitled to recover costs, disbursements and reasonable attorney fees, notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1).
707.57(2)(2)Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection authority.
707.57(2)(a)(a) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, or any district attorney upon informing the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, may commence an action in circuit court in the name of the state to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction any violation of this chapter. Before entry of final judgment, the court may make such orders or judgments as may be necessary to restore to any person any pecuniary loss suffered because of the acts or practices involved in the action if proof of these acts or practices is submitted to the satisfaction of the court.
707.57(2)(b)(b) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may conduct hearings, administer oaths, issue subpoenas and take testimony to aid in its investigation of violations of this chapter.
707.57(3)(3)Penalty. Any person who violates this chapter shall be required to forfeit not more than $5,000 for each offense. Forfeitures under this subsection shall be enforced by action on behalf of the state by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or by the district attorney of the county where the violation occurs.
707.57(4)(4)Liberal construction. The remedies provided by this chapter shall be liberally administered.
707.57 HistoryHistory: 1987 a. 399; 1995 a. 27.
707.57 AnnotationThat under sub. (1), any person or class of persons adversely affected by the failure to comply with ch. 707 has a claim does not require that a plaintiff must show some specific harm or pecuniary loss resulting from a seller’s violations in order to obtain a remedy under sub. (1). The requirement that a plaintiff be adversely affected by a violation serves to exclude those who have not entered into a transaction with a time-share seller from bringing suit for the seller’s violations of ch. 707. Ott v. Peppertree Resort Villas, Inc. 2006 WI App 77, 292 Wis. 2d 173, 716 N.W.2d 127, 04-1226.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1997–2026 · leading case: Ott v. Peppertree Resort Villas, Inc., 2006 WI App 77 (Wis. Ct. App. 2006).
Ott v. Peppertree Resort Villas, Inc., 2006 WI App 77 (Wis. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 150× “§ 707.57 supports our interpretation that "adversely affected" should not be read as narrowly as Peppertree advocates.”
State of Wisconsin Dep't of Just. v. State of Wisconsin Dep't of Workforce Dev., 2015 WI 114 (Wis. 2015). · cites it 4× “71 (Eminent Domain); Wis. Stat. § 707.57 (4) (Time-Share Ownership); Wis.”
Pliss v. Peppertree Resort Villas, Inc., 2003 WI App 102 (Wis. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 5× “Third, and finally, Peppertree contends that the trial court's rescission of the time-share contract pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 707.57 defeated Pliss and Phelps' other claims because the rescission negated any "sale," which is required for a claim under Wis.”
Tracie L. Flug v. Labor & Indus. Review Comm'n, 2017 WI 72 (Wis. 2017). · cites it 2× “] § 707.57(1)."). It chose not to do so. ¶86 In addition, requiring an employee show the work- related injury caused the invasive treatment would lead to unreasonable results.”
State Pub. Serv. Comm'n v. Wisconsin Bell, Inc., 566 N.W.2d 496 (Wis. Ct. App. 1997). “73(4), STATS, (bingo and raffle control); § 707.57(3), Stats, (time-share ownership).”
Landon v. BlueGreen Vacations Unlimited Inc (E.D. Wis. 2021). · cites it 2× “Wis. Stat. §707.57 (1)(b). Given these economics, the Court cannot conclude that rescission under the WTA is “the sort of remedy that would not otherwise be sought unless the class-action mechanism were available.”
Mungovan (W.D. Wis. 2026). · cites it 2× “Defendant explains that § 707.57(1)(a) provides a claim for appropriate relief for violating any section of chapter 707, so plaintiffs’ claim is unnecessarily convoluted.”
Kuehn v. Peppertree Resort Villas, Inc., 686 N.W.2d 455 (Wis. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 3× “§ 707.57(1) provides that "[i]f ... any .”
Wis. Stat. § 707.57(1): 3 cases
Ott v. Peppertree Resort Villas, Inc., 2006 WI App 77 (Wis. Ct. App. 2006). “§ 707.57 supports our interpretation that "adversely affected" should not be read as narrowly as Peppertree advocates.”
Tracie L. Flug v. Labor & Indus. Review Comm'n, 2017 WI 72 (Wis. 2017). “] § 707.57(1)."). It chose not to do so. ¶86 In addition, requiring an employee show the work- related injury caused the invasive treatment would lead to unreasonable results.”
Kuehn v. Peppertree Resort Villas, Inc., 686 N.W.2d 455 (Wis. Ct. App. 2004). “§ 707.57(1) provides that "[i]f ... any .”
Wis. Stat. § 707.57(1)(a): 2 cases
Ott v. Peppertree Resort Villas, Inc., 2006 WI App 77 (Wis. Ct. App. 2006). “§ 707.57 supports our interpretation that "adversely affected" should not be read as narrowly as Peppertree advocates.”
Mungovan (W.D. Wis. 2026). “Defendant explains that § 707.57(1)(a) provides a claim for appropriate relief for violating any section of chapter 707, so plaintiffs’ claim is unnecessarily convoluted.”
Wis. Stat. § 707.57(1)(b): 2 cases
Ott v. Peppertree Resort Villas, Inc., 2006 WI App 77 (Wis. Ct. App. 2006). “§ 707.57 supports our interpretation that "adversely affected" should not be read as narrowly as Peppertree advocates.”
Kuehn v. Peppertree Resort Villas, Inc., 686 N.W.2d 455 (Wis. Ct. App. 2004). “§ 707.57(1) provides that "[i]f ... any .”
Wis. Stat. § 707.57(2)(a): 1 case
Ott v. Peppertree Resort Villas, Inc., 2006 WI App 77 (Wis. Ct. App. 2006). “§ 707.57 supports our interpretation that "adversely affected" should not be read as narrowly as Peppertree advocates.”
Wis. Stat. § 707.57(3): 1 case
State Pub. Serv. Comm'n v. Wisconsin Bell, Inc., 566 N.W.2d 496 (Wis. Ct. App. 1997). “73(4), STATS, (bingo and raffle control); § 707.57(3), Stats, (time-share ownership).”
Wis. Stat. § 707.57(4): 1 case
Ott v. Peppertree Resort Villas, Inc., 2006 WI App 77 (Wis. Ct. App. 2006). “§ 707.57 supports our interpretation that "adversely affected" should not be read as narrowly as Peppertree advocates.”
Wis. Stat. § 707.57(l)(a): 1 case
Ott v. Peppertree Resort Villas, Inc., 2006 WI App 77 (Wis. Ct. App. 2006). “§ 707.57 supports our interpretation that "adversely affected" should not be read as narrowly as Peppertree advocates.”
Wis. Stat. § 707.57(l)(b): 1 case
Ott v. Peppertree Resort Villas, Inc., 2006 WI App 77 (Wis. Ct. App. 2006). “§ 707.57 supports our interpretation that "adversely affected" should not be read as narrowly as Peppertree advocates.”
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