REMEDY FOR SECOND-HAND CAR BUYER AGAINST FINANCE COMPANY WHEN ERRANT CAR DEALER FLEES WITH PURCHASE MONEY
This case update discusses a recent District Court judgment where the Court found that a second-hand car buyer had obtained good title to the car through an errant car dealer. Although registered as its owner, the finance company, by seizing the car and disposing of the car, was found to be liable under conversion to the car buyer for her loss and damage.