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Wis JI-Civil 2200

Conversion: Dispossession

activein force · 2014-01-01 – presentas-observed

A conversion is committed by a person who without consent of the owner (controls)

(takes) property of another in a way that it seriously interferes with the right of the owner to

control the property permanently or for an indefinite period of time. Before you may find that

(defendant) committed a conversion of property belonging to (owner), you must find the

following:

1. That (defendant) intentionally (controlled) (took) property belonging to (owner);

2. That (defendant) (controlled) (took) the property without the consent of (owner)

or without lawful authority; and

3. That (defendant)'s act with respect to the property seriously interfered with the

right of (owner) to possess the property.

Wrongful or unlawful intent is not an element of conversion. Thus, it is not necessary

that (defendant) knew that (owner) was entitled to possession of the property or that

(defendant) intended to interfere with (owner)'s possession. It is simply enough that

(defendant) intended to deal with the property in a way that would seriously interfere with

(owner)'s possession. Thus, a person may be liable for conversion where the person has

exercised control over property even though he or she may be unaware of the existence of the

rights with which he or she interferes.

History

Wis JI-Civil 2200 (2014). ©2014, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.

Provenance

Source: wilawlibrary.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-24
Edition: 2026-09-24
Content hash: b31a4ad8da3912172f634d788972b800f5247646cae7582422e99eb3592e9dc0

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