Reynolds v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n

The sole question presented on this appeal is whether the owner of personal property which has been wrongfully destroyed is limited in damages to the value of the property at the time of destruction or may also recover for loss of use during the period reasonably required for replacement.

Plaintiff’s airplane was abandoned at sea and destroyed as the result of its negligent operation by defendant’s testator. In addition to general damages, plaintiff sought special damages for loss of use of the plane until it could be replaced, and he offered to prove that new or used equivalent aircraft were…