First Finance Co. v. Ross

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE DRUCKER

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from the denial of defendants’ post-trial motion either (1) that judgment in favor of the plaintiff be vacated and judgment be entered for the defendants, or (2) that a new trial be granted.

After a bench trial the defendants were found to have converted plaintiff’s property and judgment was entered in the amount of $12,000 plus costs. In addition, the court made a special finding that malice was the gist of the action against one of the defendants, Hugh Ross. Defendants’ appeal was dismissed (First Finance Co.…