Legal Opinion
Watkins v. Alvey
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided January 30, 1990No. 36A01-8906-CV-188PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
RATLIFF, Chief Judge.
B.J. Watkins, Glennia Carroll and Edith Ralston (victims) appeal the trial court’s judgment on the evidence in favor of Carl Alvey and Martha Alvey (Alveys) in an action charging the Alveys with conversion and with violation of the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Act. 1
FACTS
In late 1986 the victims were enticed to join a pyramid scheme in which each was to invest $1,500.00 for the prospect of gaming $12,000.00 within four (4) to eight (8) weeks. The scheme had four levels of participation. The top level consisted of one person, Martha Alvey, who recruited…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- State v. Omega Painting, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1984
- Kleaving v. Board of Directors of Middlefork Watershed Conservancy DistrictIndiana Court of Appeals · 1987
- Board of School Trustees v. BenettiIndiana Court of Appeals · 1986
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Farm Credit Services of Mid America v. Estate of DeckerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1993
- Eakin v. ReedIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
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