By: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF//July 29, 2014//
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Civil
Property – earnest money
4th Base LLC and Peter Papara appeal a small claims judgment entered in favor of John Mollica. Mollica, as a buyer, paid $5,000 in earnest money pursuant to a real estate sales contract. 4th Base, which is owned by Papara, was subsequently substituted as the buyer in the sales contract. Mollica brought a small claims action against 4th Base and Papara, seeking to be reimbursed for his earnest money payment. The circuit court granted judgment in favor of Mollica. We affirm. This opinion will not be published.
2014AP370 Mollica v. 4th Base LLC et al.
Dist III, Oneida County, Bloom, J., Stark, J.
Attorneys: For Appellant: Hayes, Thomas E., Milwaukee; For Respondent: Mollica, John Anthony, pro se