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Case Study: Bartley Under The Tort Of Conversion

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Universal is liable to Bartley under the tort of conversion. “Conversion is the wrongful exercise of power and control over the personal (nonland) resources that belong to another” (Reed, 2013 p.295). In this case, Universal moved the belongings of Bartley from one storage facility to another without Bartley’s consent. The move resulted in Bartley’s belongings to be damaged in a flood. Question 15 There are several legal issues that come up when reading this scenario. The legal issue that Joe can try and argue is the fact that the car manufacturer had a defective design. Joe can argue that the door latch was defective and because of that defect the door came open during the accident and resulted in his injuries. “Design defects occur

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