Conversion Flashcards
1
Q
CONVERSION
A
The key testable elements for conversion are:
* Act by the defendant that interferes with the plaintiff’s right of possession in a chattel
* Interference is serious enough in nature or consequences to warrant
that the defendant pay the chattel’s full value
2
Q
Acts of Conversion
A
Acts of conversion include wrongful acquisition (theft), wrongful transfer, wrongful detention, and substantially changing, severely damaging, or misusing a chattel.