{
  "id": 17916367,
  "title": "Wisconsin father-son dealership feud ends in $321K theft ruling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/wisconsin-father-son-dealership-feud-ends-in-321k-theft-ruling",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-03T05:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-wisconsin-father-gave-his-son-a-stake-in-the-family-car-dealership-but-a-feud-over-ownership-and-company-money-lasted-more-than-a-decade-an-appeals-court-upheld-321330-in-civil-theft-damages-against-the-son/articleshow/135454411.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In Wisconsin, a long-standing family business dispute between a father and son over a car dealership culminated in a $321,330 civil theft ruling. The conflict began when Chris Schneider, the son, was given a 25% ownership stake in Hybrid Car Store Inc. in 1986, while his father, Carl, retained 37.5%, with the remaining 37.5% held by the Carl and Narcelle Schneider Trust. In 2008, Narcelle transferred her share to Chris, giving him a majority stake of 62.5%. This shift in ownership led to legal challenges and financial disputes between the father and son.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}