Beaupierre v. Julien Industrious

MEMORANDUM OPINION

I

May a mechanic who repairs a vehicle be liable in damages to the owner, where the owner has refused to pay the repair bill and the mechanic has refused to relinquish possession because of the nonpayment and has failed to comply with the statutory lien law? May a mechanic, in the absence of legal or contractual authority, charge storage fees for the repaired vehicle during the period of retention of possession for the nonpayment? These are the questions presented in this case in which the mechanic’s lien law must be analyzed in order to provide the answers.

For the reasons…