Hunting v. Chambers

Opinion

LAVINE, J.

This case involves a dispute between a residential landlord and his former tenant over unpaid rent and the tenant’s conversion of several items of the landlord’s personal property. The defendant tenant, Andrew Chambers, appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered in favor of the plaintiff landlord, Thomas Hunting, in the amount of $38,416.66. On appeal, the defendant asserts that the court improperly (1) applied the prior pending action doctrine in denying his motion to dismiss, (2) awarded the plaintiff $10,000 in damages for his conversion of the plaintiffs…