Tompkins v. Mayers

Beasley, Presiding Judge.

Tompkins sued Jimmy Mayers and Brookie Mayers d/b/a U Store - U Lock, a self-storage facility, to recover for the alleged conversion of her personal property. It was stored in a leased unit and disposed of by defendants after non-payment of rent. Tompkins sought summary judgment, unsuccessfully, on the issue of liability on the ground that the sale scheme in OCGA § 10-4-213 was not followed. Defendants then moved for summary judgment, successfully, contending that the lease agreement authorized sale after 30 days of non-payment of rent; that under the lease agreement…