Dennis J. Sallaz and Marcy Fox v. Eugene (Roy) Rice

EISMANN, Justice.

This is an appeal out of Ada County from an order denying the Plaintiffs’ motion for a directed verdict. We affirm the denial of the motion and therefore uphold the jury verdict and judgment in favor of the Defendants.

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Factual Background.

Dennis J. Sallaz was the owner of a 1954 Cadillac Eldorado that he had purchased in 1964. In 1991, Mr. Sallaz granted Eugene “Roy” Rice a lien on the Cadillac, and a new certificate of title was issued on July 17, 1991, showing that Roy Rice had a lien on the car. On July 22, 1991, Mr, Sallaz had a duplicate of that certificate of title…