Kestel-Rauls v. Moore

Tara Kestel-Rauls and Duane Rauls (the tenants) appeal a judgment in the amount of $594.36 they were awarded against Dale Moore and Greg Schmidt (the landlords) for the wrongful withholding of a portion of their security deposit, in violation of Wis. Adm. Code § ATCP 134.06(3). The tenants contend that the trial court erred in denying additional claims against the landlords, and in failing to apply the proper factors in determining the reasonable attorneys fees to which they were entitled. We conclude that the trial court properly denied the other claims against the landlords, and that it properly determined the attorneys fees for the claim on which the tenants prevailed.