Legal Opinion
Holliman v. Ed Grier Volkswagen, Inc.
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided March 30, 1976No. 48003PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHTMIRE, Judge.
According to plaintiff’s evidence, Ed Grier Volkswagen, Inc. obtained possession of her car under false pretenses and refused to return it upon demand. She brought this conversion suit and received a jury award of $150 for actual damages and $3,500 more to punish the dealer. The latter appeals, assailing the judgment entered-on the verdict only insofar as it assesses punitive damages.
On May 17, 1974, plaintiff’s son, Gary Clinkenbeard, drove his mother’s 1973 Dodge Charger to defendant’s place of business hoping to trade the Dodge for a new Volkswagen “Thing.” He was unable…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Fontenot v. WhiteSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
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