Leavitt v. Charles R. Hearn, Inc.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE McNAMARA

delivered the opinion of the court:

On February 15, 1972, the plaintiffs, Max and Anne Leavitt, filed a replevin action in the circuit court of Cook County seeking the return of their automobile and certain personal property contained therein, allegedly seized by the defendant auto dealer, Hearn, Inc., without plaintiffs’ consent and absent proper legal process. Plaintiffs also sought compensatory damages. Defendant filed a counterclaim for the amount allegedly due for mechanical work performed on plaintiffs’ auto. The trial judge, sitting without a jury, awarded…