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LEE v. WOOD PRODUCTS CREDIT UNION

551 P.2d 446 (1976)

Robert V. LEE, Appellant-Cross-Respondent, v. WOOD PRODUCTS CREDIT UNION, a corporation, Respondent-Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided July 1, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger Gould, of Bedingfield, Joelson, Gould & Barron, Coos Bay, argued the cause and filed briefs for appellant/cross-respondent.

Malcolm J. Corrigall, of McNutt, Gant & Ormsbee, Coos Bay, argued the cause and filed briefs for respondent/cross-appellant.

Before O'CONNELL, C.J., and McALLISTER, DENECKE, HOLMAN, TONGUE, HOWELL and BRYSON, JJ.

HOWELL, Justice.

Plaintiff filed this action for wrongful conversion of his automobile by the defendant credit union. A jury awarded plaintiff both general and punitive damages. However, on defendant's motion, the trial court granted a judgment n.o.v. as to the punitive damages. On appeal, plaintiff assigns as error the elimination of punitive damages from the judgment, and defendant cross-appeals, contending that it was entitled to a directed verdict on the underlying...

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