Zahabiuon v. Automotive Finance Corp.

Phipps, Judge.

After Alexander Zahabiuon filed this conversion action, the trial court granted summary judgment against him, ruling that his failure to list the same conversion claim in his bankruptcy petition estops him from asserting it now. Zahabiuon appeals, and we affirm.

The relevant facts are not in dispute. In the early morning of January 24, 2000, Automotive Finance Corporation (AFC) repossessed approximately 20 cars from the premises of Y & Y Auto Sales, Inc. (Y & Y). One of the cars, a 1995 Mitsubishi, was owned by Zahabiuon, who later testified that his car had been awaiting repair…