Nicte-Ha v. Teichert

Defendants appeal from a judgment of $11,000 after a jury trial on plaintiff’s claim that defendants unlawfully detained and withheld plaintiff’s goods and chattels.

On appeal defendants contend that the trial court erred in (1) refusing to instruct the jury that the defendants’ liability must be predicated upon their gross negligence; (2) permitting plaintiff’s expert testimony as to the value of the detained goods; and (3) denying defendants’ motion for judgment n. o„ v.

In her complaint plaintiff alleged that she was the owner of certain goods and chattels which included various paintings,…