Bleicken v. Stark

Sometime in 1992, the plaintiff (Bleicken) stored certain personal property in the basement of the home of the defendant (Stark). Some seven years later, when Stark put her property up for sale, she disposed of many of Bleicken’s stored possessions. Bleicken then brought this action for damages on the basis of claims of conversion and replevin. A Superior Court judge found in Bleicken’s favor. On appeal, Stark argues that, as matter of law, she could not convert goods of which she had no knowledge and that the judge’s findings on the issue of dam*620ages were clearly erroneous.1 Notwithstanding…