Cody v. Leapley

GILBERTSON, Circuit Judge.

LEGAL ISSUES

I

WAS THE TRIAL COURT CLEARLY ERRONEOUS IN ITS DETERMINATION THAT PLAINTIFFS HAD FAILED TO PROVE THEIR OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY DESIGNATED AS EXHIBITS ONE THROUGH TWENTY-FOUR?

II

DID THE TRIAL COURT ERROR IN GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF THE DEFENDANTS AGAINST PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIM FOR DAMAGES BASED ON ITS PRIOR DETERMINATION THAT THE PLAINTIFFS DID NOT ESTABLISH THEIR RIGHT TO POSSESSION OF CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY?

FACTS

The plaintiffs are husband and wife. Plaintiff William R. Cody (hereinafter Cody) is presently serving a life sentence…