Jacobs v. Spano

Sognier, Judge.

C. Jay Jacobs brought suit against Nicholas Spano seeking actual and punitive damages for Spano’s alleged intentional destruction of Jacobs’ property. The trial court granted Spano’s motion for summary judgment and Jacobs appeals.

The record reveals that appellant played keyboard in a band which performed on New Year’s Eve 1986 at the Officer’s Club at Fort Benning. When appellant departed the club shortly after midnight, he left his equipment (consisting, apparently, of keyboard, synthesizer, speaker, mixer, power amplifier, and support stand) on the stage at the club. Appellee…