LAURSEN v. MORRIS

A8804-02156; CA A60750.

799 P.2d 648 (1990)

103 Or.App. 538

John LAURSEN, Respondent, v. Jeanne and Ted MORRIS, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Reconsideration Denied November 28, 1990.

Decided October 10, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam F. Speerstra, Salem, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was Rhoten, Speerstra, Rinehart & Ashcroft, Salem.

H. Paul Montgomery, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Karen G. Thompson, and Acker, Underwood, Norwood & Hiefield, Portland.

Before BUTTLER, P.J., JOSEPH, C.J., and ROSSMAN, J.


JOSEPH, Chief Judge.

Defendants appeal from a judgment on a jury verdict for conversion that awarded general and punitive damages. We affirm.

Defendants Jeanne and Ted Morris are husband and wife. Jeanne wrote a book on numerology. Her husband compiled the manuscript and organized and entered it on a computer. Plaintiff is a book designer. He works with an author's manuscript and makes decisions concerning the size and style of type, placement and size of...

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