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LEWIS v. DEVILS LAKE ROCK CRUSHING CO.

545 P.2d 1374 (1976)

Paul E. LEWIS, Respondent, v. DEVILS LAKE ROCK CRUSHING CO., a Corporation, et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided February 20, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William B. Wyllie, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellants.

Douglas E. Kaufman, McMinimee & Kaufman, Tillamook, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

HOWELL, Justice.

This is an action for general and punitive damages arising out of defendants' conversion of a 6,000-gallon storage tank belonging to plaintiff. Following a jury trial, plaintiff was awarded $500 in general damages against the defendants jointly, and punitive damages of $3,000 against defendant Mallory, $1,500 against defendant Morris, and $1,500 against the defendant corporation. Defendants appeal.

The evidence produced at trial was often...

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