Reed v. Hamilton

Tom Glaze, Justice.

Larry Reed filed this action for conversion against Paul Hamilton and Del Perry Ford, an automobile dealership in West Memphis. After Del Perry was dismissed with prejudice from the lawsuit, Hamilton was tried by a jury which returned a verdict in Reed’s behalf, finding Hamilton was 100% responsible for Reed’s damages in the amount of $2,100. The trial court set Reed’s verdict aside and Reed brings this appeal, claiming the trial court erred in doing so.

On June 25, 1990, Patsy Reed, Larry Reed’s wife, contacted Paul Hamilton, a fleet manager and new car manager of Del Perry…