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SAMUEL BRIDGEFOURTH, JR. v. SANTANDER CONSUMER USA, INC.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Jul 21, 2014

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1:

Kannon C. Conway, Memphis, Tennessee, and Dustin N. Pickens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the appellant, Santander Consumer USA, Inc.

Attorneys 2:

Kevin A. Snider, Germantown, Tennessee, for the appellee, Samuel Bridgefourth, Jr.

Judge(s): BENNETT

Plaintiff’s car was repossessed. Plaintiff paid the amount owed, but never received the car. Plaintiff sued and won a judgment for conversion. He was also awarded attorney’s fees, first as special damages and then, in an amended order, as punitive damages. Defendant appeals. We reverse because attorney’s fees cannot be awarded as punitive damages and no statute or contract involved in this case provides for attorney’s fees.

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