Western Consolidated Cooperative v. Pew

*393GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] Western Consolidated Cooperative (WestCon) sued Lynn Pew for conversion of grain he stole and sold to LaBolt Farmers Grain Company (LaBolt). West-Con also sued LaBolt for conversion for its role in purchasing the stolen grain from Pew. After discovery, WestCon’s motion for summary judgment was granted and the circuit court ordered judgment jointly and severally against Pew and LaBolt. LaBolt appeals, arguing that its lack of knowledge about Pew’s theft provided it with a defense against liability, or in the alternative, served to reduce proportionally its…