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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)

Citation
Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
Parent Document
Newbury v. Virgin, 802 A.2d 413 (2002)
Jurisdiction
Maine (state)
Effective Date
2002-07-30

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[¶ 16] In a conversion claim, the traditional measure of damages is the full value of the property at the time of the unlawful conversion. Doughty v. Sullivan, 661 A.2d 1112, 1122 (Me.1995). “In certain cases, however, consequential damages, including lost earnings, may be warranted when the plaintiff can show that the damages were proximately caused by the defendant’s acts and the amount of damages can be shown with reasonable certainty.” Id.