MacKey v. Goslee

NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Judge.

Alvin Mackey (“Respondent”) brought suit against Steven G. Goslee (“Appellant”) for conversion of a trailer and personal property on or about January 27, 2003, in Wright County, Missouri. After a bench trial, a judgment was entered in favor of Respondent for actual damages of $14,000 and punitive damages of $2,500. Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support a finding of conversion and claims a misapplication of the law in determining actual and punitive damages. We find that though the trial court properly determined that Appellant is…