Carl H. Tessmar

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Superior Court's judgment awarding $2,500 in damages for the conversion of Dr. Kadisch's medical charts by Dr. Grosner, holding that the charts retained value and the defendant exceeded the scope of his lease. The court applied contract‑construction principles to find the charts were bailed to the defendant for a limited purpose and that his copying and use constituted a breach. A dissent argued the widow's consent nullified the charts' value and that only nominal damages were appropriate.