Isaac v. Brave

LEHAN, Judge.

In this suit against defendant pawnbroker for allegedly having improperly disposed of pawned property less than 90 days following the pawn transaction we affirm the summary judgment for defendant. The summary judgment was entered on the apparent basis that under section 538.16(1), Florida Statutes (1989), plaintiff had only 60 days in which to recover property which he had pawned with defendant. Section 538.16(1) provides:

Any personal property placed with a pawnbroker, whether the pawn is a loan of money or a purchase of goods, is subject to sale or disposal when the seller has…