Legal Opinion
U-Haul Co. of Alabama v. Long
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 28, 1980No. 78-587PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment for the defendant based upon the defendant's counterclaim.
The plaintiff, U-Haul, brought an action for conversion against the defendant, Long, claiming $2,000.00 in damages for the value of a U-Haul trailer. It also claimed damages for loss of rental income from January 3, 1975 to May 6, 1976 and also punitive damages in the amount of $5,000.00, or a total of $12,090.00.
The defendant counterclaimed, alleging trespass and conversion by the plaintiff in taking a riding lawn mower belonging to the defendant, and demanded $38,000.00 as…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Walker v. CardwellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- Ray Hughes Chevrolet, Inc. v. GordonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
- Scott Paper Co. v. Novay Cherry Barge Service, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1972
- Atlanta Life Insurance Company v. StanleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
- Foster v. FloydSupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Land & Associates, Inc. v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Village Toyota Co., Inc. v. StewartSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
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