Jacob J. Gulesian Et Al. v. Dade County School Board

Early in the morning of August 3, 1972, appellant Altes or a person employed by him entered appellees private property and removed a vehicle from the open carport. Appellees had defaulted on payments due on the vehicle to Marine Midland Bank-Central, and Altes repossessed the vehicle on behalf of the bank. Appellees sued Altes and the bank, charging trespass. The court awarded appellees $2,500 in compensatory damages and $2,500 in punitive damages and found the bank had agreed to indemnify Altes for any judgment against him. Altes and the bank appeal.