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Abuse of Discretion – Judgment – Filing Fees

By: Derek Hawkins//June 23, 2020//

Abuse of Discretion – Judgment – Filing Fees

By: Derek Hawkins//June 23, 2020//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: Catherine Wilcox v. Jerome Wilcox

Case No.: 2019AP107

Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.

Focus: Abuse of Discretion – Judgment – Filing Fees

Catherine Wilcox appeals from a judgment of divorce, in which the circuit court ordered the partial reimbursement of filing fees, and from an order denying what her notice of appeal designates as a “Motion to Amend the Judgment.” We conclude the circuit court did not err by ordering the filing fee reimbursed because Catherine agreed to pay the fee at the final divorce hearing. Moreover, treating Catherine’s postdivorce motion as one for relief from the judgment, we conclude the court did not erroneously exercise its discretion when it denied that motion. We affirm

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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