Legal Opinion
Ludwig v. Kowal
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided August 29, 1980No. 79-6-AppealPublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WEISBERGER, Justice.
The plaintiff, Karl Ludwig, commenced this civil action, in Kent County Superior Court, against Frank Kowal, the defendant, with the filing of a complaint seeking recovery for the value of stolen jewelry allegedly received and converted to his own use by Kowal. After the trial justice denied Kowal’s motion to dismiss, the defendant answered the complaint. Thereafter, the pleadings were amended, and Ludwig filed a motion for summary judgment predicated upon count 3 of his amended complaint which requested double damages in accordance with G.L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment)…
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