Taiwan Shrimp Farm Village Ass'n v. U.S.A. Shrimp Farm Development, Inc.

OPINION

FEDERICO G. HINOJOSA, Jr., Justice.

U.S.A. Shrimp Farm Development, Inc. sued Taiwan Shrimp Farm Village Association, Inc. and Justin Hsu for conversion of six water pumps. After a bench trial, the court rendered judgment for U.S.A. Shrimp, awarding actual and exemplary damages. By seven points of error, appellants challenge the trial court’s judgment. We affirm.

In May 1991, U.S.A. Shrimp purchased six Kelderman stationary super pumps to be used at its shrimp farm operation in Arroyo City. Because it could not obtain permission to begin new shrimp farms, U.S.A. Shrimp stored the unused…