Thoma v. Tracy Motor Sales, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that a mechanic did not convert a car by selling it because he exercised his statutory right to recover the value of an unpaid mechanics’ lien
• explaining that conversion may be committed by refusing to surrender property on demand from is owner
• “Conversion is any distinct act of dominion wrongfully exerted over another’s personal property in denial of or inconsistent with his rights therein.”
• civil action for property destruction

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).