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Wis. Stat. § 844.17 (2026)

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844.17844.17 Defendants.
844.17(1)(1) Any person whose activities have injured or will injure the plaintiff’s property or interests may be made a defendant.
844.17(2)(2) A defendant may defend on the ground that the plaintiff has no interest in the property, or that the plaintiff’s interest is insufficient to entitle the plaintiff to the relief demanded.
844.17 HistoryHistory: 1973 c. 189; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 767 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 844.17; 1993 a. 486.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2023 · leading case: Bostco LLC v. Milwaukee Metro. Sewerage Dist., 2013 WI 78, 835 N.W.2d 160.
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Bostco LLC v. Milwaukee Metro. Sewerage Dist., 2013 WI 78, 835 N.W.2d 160. · cites it 10× “01 and Wis. Stat. § 844.17 that specifically speak to abatement of private nuisances.”
Shirley Walleser v. Kevin Walleser, 994 N.W.2d 10 (Wis. Ct. App. 2023). “§ 844.17(1). ¶21 Under WIS. STAT. § 844.16, “[t]he complaint shall indicate each plaintiff’s interest, the interests of all persons entitled to possession, the nature of the alleged injury and, if damages are asked, shall allege the percentages and amounts claimed by each person…”
Wis. Stat. § 844.17(1): 2 cases
Bostco LLC v. Milwaukee Metro. Sewerage Dist., 2013 WI 78, 835 N.W.2d 160. “01 and Wis. Stat. § 844.17 that specifically speak to abatement of private nuisances.”
Shirley Walleser v. Kevin Walleser, 994 N.W.2d 10 (Wis. Ct. App. 2023). “§ 844.17(1). ¶21 Under WIS. STAT. § 844.16, “[t]he complaint shall indicate each plaintiff’s interest, the interests of all persons entitled to possession, the nature of the alleged injury and, if damages are asked, shall allege the percentages and amounts claimed by each person…”
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