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MAR-23-2016 10:55 P.02 <br /> No. 20I5An449-Fr <br /> Burnett County and Mark Steege (collectively, Lost Acres).' North Country <br /> argues the circuit court erred by concluding Lost Acres had authority to prohibit <br /> North Country from leasing its property for short-term rentals. We reject North <br /> Country's arguments and affirm the judgment. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> 12 In July 2002, a Declaration of Protective Covenants and Building <br /> Restrictions for Lost Acres, which is a residential development, was filed with the <br /> Register of Deeds for Burnett County. In November 2013, Nicole and Eric <br /> DeCook purchased property that was part of the Lost Acres development and, <br /> thus, subject to the Declaration. The DeCooks intended to not only occupy the <br /> property as their part-year residence,but to offer short-term rentals of the property. <br /> Although the DeCooks originally took title in their own names, they later formed <br /> North Country Properties, LLC,and quitclaimed their interest to the LLC. <br /> 13 In October 2014, Lost Acres filed an Amendment to the Declaration, <br /> prohibiting owners from renting out their property on a short-term basis. North <br /> Country filed the underlying action, requesting a permanent injunction against <br /> Lost Acres from enforcing its amended covenant, removal of the restriction from <br /> their title, and money damages for civil slander of. title. The parties filed <br /> competing motions for summary judgment, and the circuit court granted summary <br /> judgment in favor of Lost Acres. This appeal follows. <br /> ' This is an expedited appeal under Wis. STAT. RULE 809.17. All references to the <br /> Wisconsin Statutes are to the 2013-14 version unless otherwise noted. <br /> 2 <br />