Geders v. Aircraft Engine & Accessory Co.

HUMPHREYS, Justice.

Aircraft Engine and Accessory Company, Inc., appellee, sued Jim Geders, Astro-Wing Airlines, Inc., Astro-Wing Aviation, Inc., Dallas Flight Center and Bradford Boyar, Jr., appellants, for conversion of an aircraft engine which appellee loaned to Boyar. Trial was to a jury, which awarded appellee $5,300 actual damages and a total amount of $35,000 as exemplary damages, which sum was composed of specific amounts against each defendant. We affirm with respect to actual and exemplary damages as to Boyar but reverse and render as to the other appellants.

In October 1975, appellee…