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LAPLACE v. BRIERE

DOCKET NO. A-1625-07T3.

962 A.2d 1139 (2009)

404 N.J. Super. 585

Michael R. LaPLACE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Pierre BRIERE, individually and trading as Pierre Briere Quarter Horses, and Pierre Briere Quarter Horses, LLC, Charlene Bridgwood, Douglas Gultz and Sherry Gultz, husband and wife, Defendants-Respondents, and Pierre Briere, individually and trading as Pierre Briere Quarter Horses, and Pierre Briere Quarter Horses, LLC, Defendants/Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Charlene Bridgwood, Third-Party Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 12, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank D. Rivellini, Hackensack, argued the cause for appellant (Francis J. DeVito, P.A., attorneys; Michael Natiello, on the brief).

Marc B. Schuley, argued the cause for respondents Pierre Briere, Pierre Briere Quarter Horses, Pierre Briere Quarter Horses, LLC, Douglas Gultz and Sherry Gultz (Barrett Lazar, L.L.C., attorneys; Virginia M. Barrett, Maywood, of counsel and on the brief).

Jon Robinson, argued the cause for respondent Charlene Bridgwood (Law Offices of Craig M. Terkowitz, attorneys, Piscataway; Mr. Robinson, on the brief).

Before Judges WINKELSTEIN, FUENTES and CHAMBERS.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

CHAMBERS, J.A.D.

The unusual facts of this case require us to visit the common law principles governing bailment and conversion, not often encountered today.

Plaintiff Michael R. LaPlace brought this suit to recover for the loss of his horse which died while boarding at a stable owned by defendants Pierre Briere, trading as Pierre Briere Quarter Horses, and Pierre Briere Quarter Horses, LLC ("Briere stable...

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