Elm Grove serves up jury trial in tennis court dispute; Village cites improper use; couple say right is theirs

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: June 15, 2005| Author: SCOTT WILLIAMS | Copyright information

Waukesha Jury trials in Waukesha County typically are aimed at resolving nasty divorces, landlord-tenant disputes, broken business deals and other common legal skirmishes.

Then there is the Elm Grove tennis court case.

Seven years after neighbors first complained about a backyard tennis court on San Jose Drive, a jury was impaneled Tuesday to determine whether the homeowners have overstepped their rights.

The village filed suit against homeowners Carl and Donna Tyggum nea...

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