Rensch v. Riddle's Diamonds of Rapid City, Inc.

SABERS, Justice.

Appeal from trial court’s finding of conversion, award of damages and prejudgment interest. We affirm in part and reverse in part and remand.

Statement of Facts

On October 28,1982, appellee William M. Rensch (Rensch), left two diamond rings to be cleaned with appellant Riddle’s Keepsake Diamond Center (Riddle’s) at the Rushmore Mall in Rapid City, South Dako*270ta. At that time, Riddle’s was advertising free ring cleaning to the public. When Rensch returned later that same day to pick up his rings, he learned that Riddle’s clerk had mistakenly given them to another customer. The…