Property — riparian rights — piers

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Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Civil

Property — riparian rights — piers

Paul DeMichele appeals pro se from an order declaring that owners of adjacent lakefront properties on Powers Lake are required to place their piers based on the right angle method, and enjoining DeMichele from placing his pier in a location declared to be an unreasonable interference with the riparian rights of Bloomfield Road, LLC. DeMichele argues that the trial court’s decision is based on the misapprehension that the right angle method is the general rule in Wisconsin, that the placement of DeMichele’s pier was not long standing, and that there is a question as to the legality of DeMichele’s pier. We reject DeMichele’s contentions and conclude that the trial court properly exercised its discretion in fashioning equitable relief in this case. We affirm the order. This opinion will not be published.

2011AP1065 Bloomfield Road LLC v. Schmidt Financial Group, et al.

Dist II, Kenosha County, Schroeder, J., Per Curiam

Attorneys: For Appellant: DeMichele, Paul, pro se; For Respondent: Piontek, Michael J., Racine; Hinkston, Mark R., Racine