Conkey v. Hoak Motors, Inc.

NEUMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from dismissal of plaintiffs small claims action for conversion. Two matters are at issue: (1) the authority of defense counsel to appear pro hac vice and, (2) the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the district court judgment. Finding no error warranting reversal, we affirm.

The facts are essentially undisputed. Plaintiff, Frank Conkey, leased a van from defendant, Hoak Motors, Inc., who assigned the lease to defendant, GMAC. Conkey fell behind on his lease payments. Efforts by GMAC to persuade Conkey to cure the arrearage were unsuccessful. So when…