District I/IV
January 21, 2014
To:
Hon. William Sosnay
Circuit Court Judge
Milwaukee County Courthouse
901 N. 9th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53233
John Barrett
Clerk of Circuit Court
Room G-8
901 N. 9th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Mark C. Darnieder
Darnieder & Geraghty
735 N. Water St., Ste. 930
Milwaukee, WI 53202-4105
Ayomide Ifelola El Bey
2102 West Neil Place
Milwaukee, WI 53209
You are hereby notified that the Court has entered the following opinion and order:
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2012AP1191 |
Badger Campus Credit Union v. Ayomide Ifelola El Bey (L.C. # 2011CV16956) |
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Before Blanchard, P.J., Higginbotham and Sherman, JJ.
Ayomide Ifelola El Bey appeals an order in favor of Badger Campus Credit Union in the Credit Union’s action for a money judgment and replevin of three automobiles. Based upon our review of the briefs and record, we conclude at conference that this case is appropriate for summary disposition. See Wis. Stat. Rule 809.21 (2011-12).[1] We summarily affirm.
At the outset, we determine that the appellant’s brief does not sufficiently develop any legal argument for us to review on appeal. This court cannot act as an advocate for litigants, and we will not develop legal arguments for El Bey. See State v. Pettit, 171 Wis. 2d 627, 646–47, 492 N.W.2d 633 (Ct. App. 1992). The inadequate briefing is a sufficient basis for us to reject this appeal, and we do so. See id.
We will, however, briefly address the one issue we identify in El Bey’s brief. It appears that El Bey may be attempting to assert that the circuit court lacked jurisdiction over El Bey because El Bey claims she is a citizen of a sovereign Washitaw Nation and thus not subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Wisconsin. We reject this argument on the merits.
Wisconsin courts have jurisdiction over a person who was served in an action within the state. Wis. Stat. § 801.05(1)(a). The record establishes that El Bey was personally served in this case in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. R-8. El Bey does not dispute that she was personally served within Wisconsin. Accordingly, the court had jurisdiction over El Bey.
Therefore,
IT IS ORDERED that the order is summarily affirmed pursuant to Wis. Stat. Rule 809.21.
Diane M. Fremgen
Clerk of Court of Appeals