Pagel v. Yates

Plaintiff William Pagel sued defendant Don Yates for returning the wrong broodmare to plaintiff. The jury returned verdicts in plaintiff’s favor on both a negligent and a conversion count, but the trial court held plaintiff was entitled to satisfy judgment on only one count. Defendant appeals, contending: (1) plaintiff failed to prove that he received the wrong horse or that defendant was negligent; (2) the court erred in refusing to allow him to present extrinsic evidence for impeachment purposes; (3) the admission of testimony concerning his net worth denied him a fair trial; (4) the court…