Contemporary Business Law 8th Edition by Henry Cheeseman

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Stolen Goods John Torniero was employed by Micheals Jewelers, Inc. (Micheals). During the course of his employment, Torniero stole pieces of jewelry, including sev­eral diamond rings, a sapphire ring, a gold pendant, and several loose diamonds. Over a period of several months, Torniero sold individual pieces of the stolen jewelry to G W Watch and Jewelry Corporation (G W). G W had no knowledge of how Torniero obtained the jewels. Torniero was arrested when Micheals discovered the thefts. After Torniero admit­ted that he had sold the stolen jewelry to G W, Micheals attempted to recover it from G W. G W claimed title to the jewelry as a good faith purchaser for value. Micheals challenged G W's claim to title in court. Who wins? United States v. Micheals Jewelers , Inc., 42 UCC Rep.Serv. 141, Web 1985 U.S. Dist. Lexis 15142 (United States District Court for the District of Connecticut)