The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has overturned the Appeals Court ruling - that Minnie the schnauzer is not a pet under Wisconsin Statute #123 because the law is intended to apply to pets that could cause property damage or health and safety concerns.
Carrie Smith is pleased with the outcome of the trial, but it is a bittersweet victory. The year and a half that it took her case to make it through the court system was hard, and now she is going to have to move anyways.
Her lease is up next month, and Mr. Myers has given her notice that he is raising her rent - her home that she fought so hard to stay in is no longer affordable.