Smyrna Marine, Inc. v. Stocks

Banke, Presiding Judge.

The appellant sued to recover actual and punitive damages, interest, and attorney fees based on the appellee’s alleged conversion of a boat, motor, and trailer. On November 30, 1979, the trial court awarded the appellant summary judgment for $3,500 in actual damages, $347 in pre-judgment interest, $25,000 in punitive damages, and $1,000 in attorney fees. That judgment was not appealed. On April 2, 1984, the appellee moved to set the judgment aside based on the alleged existence of a nonamendable defect appearing on the face of the record. The trial court granted this…