White v. Webber-Workman Co.

BRIGHTMIRE, Judge.

This action was brought by Donald White against defendant W & W Investment Co. 1 to recover the value of some car wash equipment plaintiff claims defendant converted. A summary judgment was rendered for defendant and plaintiff appeals, contending there exist unresolved issues of material fact requiring a trial.

The equipment in question was installed on land owned by defendant pursuant to the terms of a 1968 lease agreement between defendant as lessor and Alfred E. Pike and W. E. McLeod as lessees. Among other things, the lease provided that lessees could place improvements…