Legal Opinion
Fischer v. MacHado
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 16, 1996No. C021401PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RAYE, J.
Can a commission merchant convert the proceeds of the sale of farm products he sells as an agent for the farmer? The trial court held that neither state nor federal law precludes a common law action in conversion against a commission merchant who commingled such proceeds with its general accounts and then went out of business. Following a trial without a jury, the court entered judgment for the farmers for conversion. We affirm.
Facts
Plaintiffs Joseph A. and Joan Fischer own a farm and a small fruit packing company, Cottonwood Packing Co. Defendants Craig and Marcia Machado…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- McCafferty v. GilbankCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
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