In Pawlowski v. Amer. Family Mut. Ins. Co., the Wisconsin Supreme Court further clarified the meaning of “harboring” as defined in Wis. Stat. Sec. 174.02. The Pawlowski Court held that “harboring” is to shelter or give refuge to a dog. The Court reasoned that the Defendant harbored the dog (despite not being its owner) because she allowed the dog to live in her home for several months and provided it with shelter and lodging. Moment-to-moment control of the dog is not required.
Untangling Finances: Dividing Debt in a Wisconsin Divorce
As you're reading this, there is more than likely a married couple in Milwaukee who just put down a large mortgage on their new family home. Another in Green Bay is in the throes of divorce with a...