Wilson v. Highway Service Marineland

PRICE, Judge:

The instant appeal is from an order in appellee’s action in replevin. Finding that the court erred in awarding appellee $2000 in special damages for the unlawful detention of his boat, we affirm in part and reverse in part the order of the trial court.

On or about May 2, 1977, appellee damaged his boat during a pleasure outing by getting saltwater into the engine. On May 2, 1977, the boat was taken to Highway Service Marineland [HSM] for repairs. On numerous occasions, appellee called appellant Donald Mueller, the owner of HSM, to inquire as to an estimate for the repairs. During…