Richard left his textbook by those noted authors, Calvi and Coleman, on the table in the Student Union building in his eagerness to get to his Introduction to Law class. When he returned to get the book, it was gone. The tortfeasor has committed:

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Conversion is the intentional exercise of control over another person's property without justification. The textbook belonged to Richard, and the tortfeasor (the person who took the textbook) intentionally exercised control over it without Richard's permission or justification. Therefore, the tortfeasor committed conversion. Trespass to chattel, nuisance, robbery, and burglary do not fit the facts of this scenario.

Richard Left His Textbook by Those Noted Authors, Calvi and Coleman