By: Derek Hawkins//May 29, 2019//
WI Court of Appeals – District IV
Case Name: Ashley A. Thompson v. Beau James Ellenbecker
Case No.: 2018AP2050
Officials: BLANCHARD, J.
Focus: Replevin
Beau Ellenbecker appeals a circuit court order filed on August 16, 2018 (“the August 16 order”), denying his motion to reopen this small claims action or to reconsider the court’s grant of a June 19, 2018 writ of replevin and default judgment in favor of Ashley Thompson (“the June 19 judgment”). The June 19 judgment was entered based on Ellenbecker’s failure to appear at a hearing. The court entered the August 16 order after Ellenbecker again failed to appear, this time at the motion hearing on August 7 to address Ellenbecker’s motion to reopen or to reconsider the June 19 judgment. I now provide background and then explain why I affirm the August 16 order appealed by Ellenbecker.