Legal Opinion
Ellis v. Alcuri
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided October 31, 1997No. 2960788PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Royce Ellis appeals from a judgment based on a jury verdict in favor of Anthony J. Alcuri, Jr.
On June 6, 1994, Anthony J. Alcuri, Jr. (nephew), filed a complaint against Royce Ellis (uncle), seeking possession of 47 cows and damages in the amount of $15,125 for the conversion of those cows.
The case proceeded to trial in November 1996. At trial, the uncle moved for a directed verdict, which the trial court denied. The case was submitted to the jury, which returned a verdict in favor of the nephew and awarded him compensatory damages in the amount of $15,000. The trial court entered a judgment…
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