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ADAMS v. FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO.

No. 76-1431.

556 F.2d 737 (1977)

Samuel ADAMS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 2, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

N. T. Braswell, III, William B. Moore, Jr., Montgomery, Ala., for defendant-appellant.

Joe C. Cassady, Enterprise, Ala., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before TUTTLE, TJOFLAT and HILL, Circuit Judges.

TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:

The credit company appeals from a judgment in favor of an automobile purchaser to whom the trial jury made an award of $20,000 as compensatory and punitive damages because of its finding that the finance company had illegally repossessed his automobile.

The action was commenced by the filing of a complaint which the appellant characterizes as follows: "Claiming damages of $4,000 for the conversion of an automobile, $1,000 for the conversion...

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