Lafayette v. Courtney

Charles John Lafayette appeals and Ralph Austin Courtney cross-appeals the judgment of the Jackson County Circuit Court. The judgment ordered Courtney to return to Lafayette a guitar and an amplifier. The judgment further ordered Courtney to pay $10,000.00 in punitive damages.

Lafayette presents two points on appeal. First, he argues the trial court erred as a matter of law in failing to determine the value of the wrongfully detained property. Second, he argues the trial court erred in finding that he failed to plead damages in his first count. Courtney presents one point on cross appeal. He…