Cugnini v. Reynolds Cattle Co.

KELLY, Judge.

Plaintiffs, Duane and Pat Cugnini (Cug-ninis), claimed damages for conversion of certain cattle by defendant, Reynolds Cattle Co. (Reynolds). The trial court held that title to the cattle did not pass from the Cugninis to Reynolds because Reynolds failed to comply with the livestock bill of sale laws, § 35-54r-101 et seq., C.R.S.1973, and awarded the Cugninis a judgment for the value of the cattle on the date of the conversion. The trial court rejected Reynolds’ argument that title passed to it under the applicable provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code notwithstanding its…