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Homicide Victim's Fiance Must Fulfill Apartment Lease
Zimmermann Found Killed Earlier This Month
POSTED: 5:00 pm CDT April 13,
2008
UPDATED: 8:48 am CDT April 14,
2008
MADISON, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin-Madison student who found his fiancee dead in their first-floor apartment might not be able to get out of his lease for the flat.Russ Endres, owner of Wisconsin Management, declined to say if Jordan Gonnering would be forced to fulfill the final 16 months of his lease. Gonnering found Brittany Zimmerman, 21, killed on April 2 and Madison police are still looking for her killer.Endres said he wants to talk to Gonnering about the situation, WISC-TV reported.But UW-Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam said her office is authorized to represent the student and they've been unsuccessful in convincing Wisconsin Management to allow Gonnering to break the lease.She said Gonnering said he's willing to live in another one of the company's properties until his lease runs out in August 2009 -- just not the one where his fiancee was murdered.Under Wisconsin law, renters are responsible for fulfilling the terms of their lease -- even after death. Endres said his company must treat its thousands of renters fairly and equally.
Previous Stories:
- April 11, 2008: Police: Signs Of Forced Entry At Zimmermann's Building
- April 10, 2008: Investigation Continues Week After Slaying Of UW Student
- April 7, 2008: Hundreds Turn Out For Candlelight Vigil In Honor Of Slain UW Student
- April 5, 2008: Marshfield High Struggles To Understand Former Student's Death
- April 4, 2008: Slain Woman Remembered As Driven Student With Big Goals
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