The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has overturned the Appeals Court ruling, deciding that Howard 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.
Mike Johnson 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 he is going to have to move anyways.
His lease is up next month, and Ms. Miller has given him notice that she is raising his rent - his home that he fought so hard to stay in is no longer affordable.