Deike v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company

STEVENS, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal by defendant, Administrator of the estate of William Langkal, Jr., from an adverse judgment in an action for recovery of sums asserted in a creditor’s claim. Plaintiff’s creditor’s claim was based upon a conversion of monies occurring when deceased, Langkal, in concert with two other individuals, allegedly committed an armed robbery of certain of plaintiff’s employees in Seattle, Washington. Plaintiff alleged that none of the monies taken in the robbery were recovered and sought to recover the entire loss, $5,-843.04, from decedent’s estate.

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