WALTER E. HELLER WESTERN, INC. v. BOHEMIA

No. A8001-00375; CA A21716.

655 P.2d 1073 (1982)

61 Or.App. 57

WALTER E. HELLER WESTERN, INC., a California Corporation, Appellant, v. BOHEMIA, Inc., an Oregon Corporation, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 22, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert D. Newell, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Black, Kendall, Tremaine, Boothe & Higgins, Portland.

Charles F. Adams, Stoel, Rives, Boley, Fraser & Wyse, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were Stephen S. Walters and Joyce A. Harpole, Portland.

Before BUTTLER, P.J., and WARREN and ROSSMAN, JJ.


BUTTLER, Presiding Justice.

Plaintiff brought this action for conversion and for breach of contract (wrongful payment to plaintiff's assignor) to recover damages it incurred when lumber in which it held a perfected security interest was "purchased" and later resold by defendant. Plaintiff appeals from a jury verdict for defendant on its conversion claim and from the amount of damages awarded and the denial of prejudgment interest on its contract claim.

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