Palmer v. Ted Stevens Honda, Inc.

*533Opinion

AGLIANO, P. J.

I

Introduction

Plaintiff William Palmer brought this action against Ted Stevens Honda, Inc. and others1 to recover proceeds of $29,500 and punitive damages from the sale of his car on consignment. On October 30, 1982, he delivered his Ferrari on an oral consignment for sale to Donald Alvord, an employee of defendant. The car was not sold by a Stevens dealership, but was reconsigned to Ferrari of Los Gatos (FLG) and sold by FLG in late December 1982 or early January 1983. The proceeds were comingled with FLG’s other assets when FLG filed for bankruptcy. On January 26, 1983,…