Paccar Financial Corp. v. Hummell

David Newbern, Judge.

The appellee claimed the appellant had unlawfully taken from the appellee a tractor-trailer rig and had given notice to the appellee that it was to be sold at a certain time because it was collateral for a debt of the appellee which was unpaid. The appellant is allegedly assignee of a sales contract pursuant to which the appellee purchased the rig in question. In addition to asking for a return of the rig and other personalty allegedly taken, the appellee sought compensatory and punitive damages. The appellee demanded a jury trial and asked the circuit court to grant a…