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Distinguishing conversion vs trespass to chattels
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Date: July 23rd, 2009 9:06 PM Author: Amber swashbuckling jap public bath I seem to keep missing these on the Barbri q's when the property is damaged but not destroyed. Any good rule of thumb to tell the difference? Some percentage of damage that equals a conversion? Thanks. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1048709&forum_id=2#12328791) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2009 9:07 PM Author: sooty histrionic boiling water gaming laptop I think it has to be damaged near the point of being worthless. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1048709&forum_id=2#12328801) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2009 9:08 PM Author: Amber swashbuckling jap public bath I thought so too, but Barbri has had some where 30% of property value to repair, and they call it conversion. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1048709&forum_id=2#12328810) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2009 9:15 PM Author: Rambunctious Dashing Pit Twinkling Uncleanness yeah, and that Q where the person drove it for 3000 miles and it was conversion was bullshit too i suspect (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1048709&forum_id=2#12328894) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2009 10:05 PM Author: stirring trailer park FUCK that q, nfw the barbri answer was right. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1048709&forum_id=2#12329424) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2009 10:11 PM Author: Amber swashbuckling jap public bath I have had that same impression re Barbri's answers on some other more subjective areas of law. Mainly shit like whether there was state action, whether X would forsee Y, etc. There are also a few evidence questions where I'm sure you could get a statement in under motive, notice, etc--but barbri just calls it hearsay not subject to exception. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1048709&forum_id=2#12329514) |
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Date: July 24th, 2009 12:53 AM Author: cordovan hairraiser philosopher-king Yeah I thought that was bullshit too. That messed with my entire fucking understanding of the concept. Car was returned fine, with 300 miles on it. Conversion? Fuck that. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1048709&forum_id=2#12331843) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2009 9:08 PM Author: Bespoke Irradiated Range Weed Whacker Stolen=Conversion. Unusable=Conversion. It has to be so fucked up that no amount of repair makes it usable. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1048709&forum_id=2#12328811) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2009 9:10 PM Author: Amber swashbuckling jap public bath So I should just disregard the barbri explanations? I kid you not, they have a question called some $1K laptop with $400 in damage conversion.
I am praying that on the real test they'll be like 80% loss in value b/c of damage. |
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Date: July 23rd, 2009 9:12 PM Author: silver zombie-like knife No. that poster is incorrect. The laptop example is right.
Just think about it dude. You can pay $400 to fix my laptop, but I sure as fuck don't want it back = Conversion. |
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Date: July 23rd, 2009 9:13 PM Author: Amber swashbuckling jap public bath Thanks, dood. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1048709&forum_id=2#12328874) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2009 9:12 PM Author: silver zombie-like knife "Stolen=Conversion. Unusable=Conversion."
Correct.
"It has to be so fucked up that no amount of repair makes it usable."
Overstatement |
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Date: July 23rd, 2009 9:14 PM Author: plum spectacular queen of the night fanboi Correct. i did a sewing machine problem with $400 in damage and it was worth $1k. BarBri called it conversion. I was using a 50% rule in my mind until that tripped me up. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1048709&forum_id=2#12328881) |
Date: July 23rd, 2009 9:09 PM Author: silver zombie-like knife Ask yourself: would I want that shit back, even if they offer to pay most of the value to "fix" it?
If the answer is no: conversion - give me FMV, biotch. If the answer is yes: trespass - pay to fix it, biotch. |
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Date: July 23rd, 2009 9:19 PM Author: silver zombie-like knife Per PMBR:
"Difference between trespass to chattels and conversion is one of degree. The seriousness of the interference determines which tort to apply. Conversional is an intentional exercise of dominion or control over a chattel which SERIOUSLY INTERFERES with the right of another to control it." |
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Date: July 23rd, 2009 9:22 PM Author: beady-eyed circlehead I found PMBR's illustrations (examples) very helpful re: conversion/trespass to chattel (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1048709&forum_id=2#12328946) |