Legal Opinion
Carstar Collision, Inc. v. Mercury Finance Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 8, 1999No. 01-97-00896-CVPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MIRABAL, Justice.
This is an appeal from a post-answer default judgment. We reverse and remand.
Carstar Collision, Inc. and Mercury Finance Company had competing security interests in an automobile. Mercury sued Carstar for possession of the car, and Carstar filed a counterclaim for conversion, alleging Mercury had constructively converted the vehicle by improperly placing a restraint on the title.
The trial court ordered Carstar to deliver the car to Mercury so that it could be sold and the proceeds deposited into the registry of the court. Mercury received the car and sold it, but…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Robinson v. RobinsonTexas Supreme Court · 1972
- Morgan Express, Inc. v. Elizabeth-Perkins, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Hall v. C-F Employees Credit UnionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Mountain Corp. v. Rose, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1987
- Wiseman v. Levinthal, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1991
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Chase Bank of Texas, N.A. v. Harris County Water Control & Improvement District 109, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2000
- in the Interest of K.B.A., B.W.A., and D.J.A., Children, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2004
- Regenia Bechem v. Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC and Comerica Bank, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2014
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