Gum v. Fitzgerald

Plaintiffs appeal as of right from the October 19, 1976, judgment of the trial court, sitting without a jury, awarding plaintiffs $545 in damages for the conversion of some of their personal property by defendants. Plaintiffs contend that the award is inadequate.

James and Janice Gum, plaintiffs, entered into a rental agreement with Robert and Margaret Fitzgerald, defendants, on March 14, 1973. In July of 1973 defendants locked plaintiffs from the rental premises prior to a termination of the tenancy and while plaintiffs’ personal possessions and household goods remained in the premises.…