Stanfield v. Grove

PUDLOWSKI, Presiding Judge.

Appellant Glenn Grove contests the trial court’s order awarding respondent Bernard Stanfield, Sr. $ 8,000 in damages for conversion. We reverse the trial court and vacate the judgment for respondent.

Appellant and respondent entered into an arrangement in July, 1986, wherein appellant was to receive a 1936 Pontiac from respondent in exchange for the performance of re-upholstery work on respondent’s 1953 Cadillac. Upon formation of this agreement, appellant took possession of the ’36 Pontiac, though he did not receive the title to the car. However, respondent never…