Missouri Court of Appeals June 6, 1995, WD 49301 (Ware v. McDaniel)

ULRICH, Judge.

John Ware appeals the judgment in conversion based on his unauthorized possession of Richard McDaniel’s truck. The judgment was for actual damages of $2790 and punitive damages of $10,000.

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In June 1985, Mr. McDaniel took his 1971 Ford truck to Mr. Ware for engine and transmission repair. On October 27, 1985,

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Mr. McDaniel paid Mr. Ware $790 for the repairs and departed Mr.