Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

Does 'conversion' require person A take property from person B? If A asks B to borrow B's proptery and then refuses to give it back is this conversion?


Asked on 1/28/10, 11:52 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

Conversion is the unconsented exercise of dominion or control of another's property. Because B refuses to return A's property, that would be conversion.

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Answered on 2/03/10, 12:25 am
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

No, and yes. In fact, if B transfers the property to C and then C refuses A's demand to give it back, C is also committing conversion.

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Answered on 2/05/10, 11:32 am
Melvin C. Belli The Belli Law Firm

Yes that is the essence of the tort or personal wrong. They have converted the property to their ownership when they refuse to return it even though they borrowed it.

Good luck and hope that clarifies things for you

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Answered on 2/06/10, 8:49 pm


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