Baram v. Farugia
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
606 F.2d 42 (1979)
Relevant factsFree
Dr. Baram (plaintiff) paid $3,000 for a racehorse and hired Fredella to train it. Fredella, who owed Farugia (defendant) money, gave Farugia the horse along with a certificate bearing Baram's forged signature. In a related criminal case against Fredella, Fredella paid Baram $3,000 — the horse's value — and Baram accepted it. Baram then separately sued Farugia for conversion and won $3,000 in compensatory and $5,000 in punitive damages at trial.
IssueFree
Whether satisfaction of a conversion claim by payment in full of the chattel's value completely bars subsequent recoveries.
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