Wisconsin Code § 411.523

Lessor’s remedies
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(1) If a lessee wrongfully rejects or revokes acceptance of goods or fails to make a payment
when due or repudiates with respect to a part or the whole, then,
with respect to any goods involved, and with respect to all of the
goods if under an installment lease contract the value of the
whole lease contract is substantially impaired, the lessee is in default under the lease contract and the lessor may do any of the
following:
(a) Cancel the lease contract.
(b) Proceed respecting goods not identified to the lease
contract.
(c) Withhold delivery of the goods and take possession of
goods previously delivered.
(d) Stop delivery of the goods by any bailee.
(e) Dispose of the goods and recover damages, or retain the
goods and recover damages, or in a proper case recover rent.
(f) Exercise any other rights or pursue any other remedies provided in the lease contract.
(2) If a lessor does not fully exercise a right or obtain a remedy to which the lessor is entitled under sub. (1), the lessor may
recover the loss resulting in the ordinary course of events from
the lessee’s default as determined in any reasonable manner, together with incidental damages, less expenses saved in consequence of the lessee’s default.
(3) If a lessee is otherwise in default under a lease contract,
the lessor may exercise the rights and pursue the remedies provided in the lease contract, which may include a right to cancel
the lease. In addition, unless otherwise provided in the lease contract the lessor may do any of the following:
(a) If the default substantially impairs the value of the lease
contract to the lessor, exercise the rights and pursue the remedies
provided in sub. (1) or (2).
(b) If the default does not substantially impair the value of the
lease contract to the lessor, recover as provided in sub. (2).

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