Legal Opinion
Ryan v. Patterson and Son Motors
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 29, 1998No. 2970305PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BEATTY, Retired Justice.
The plaintiff, Gwendolyn V. Ryan, appeals from a judgment allowing the defendants Patterson and Son Motors and Joe Patterson (collectively referred to as “Patterson”) to retain possession of a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro automobile. We reverse and remand.
Gwendolyn Ryan purchased the Camaro in 1988 for $6,000. In the spring of 1995, Ryan’s son Chad and Ernie Duckett towed the automobile to Duckett’s shop to perform restorative work on the vehicle. Gwendolyn Ryan testified that they towed the Camaro to Duckett’s shop with her knowledge and consent. Both Chad Ryan and Duckett…
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