COLANGELO v. STONE FLEX, INC. OF FLA.

No. 88-1539.

551 So.2d 565 (1989)

Theresa COLANGELO, Appellant, v. STONE FLEX, INC. OF FLA. Appellee,

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied November 28, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernest A. Alexas, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Charles I. Cohen of Furr and Cohen, P.A., Boca Raton, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

We affirm that part of the judgment which holds appellant liable for conversion of appellee's property. We reverse the amount awarded as damages. In Gillette v. Stapleton, 336 So.2d 1226 (Fla.2d DCA 1976), the court pointed out that in a claim for conversion:

The Supreme Court of Florida has specifically stated that damages for conversion are limited to the reasonable value of the property when converted...

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