The plaintiffs operated a driving range on the defendants' golf course as tenants at will.
After a dispute, the defendants terminated the lease and prevented the plaintiffs from removing their equipment and structures, continuing to use them for eight years.
The court found the items were trade fixtures, which are exempt from distress when a lease is terminated.
The defendants were found liable for the tort of conversion and ordered to pay the market value of the fixtures plus exemplary damages for their continued use.
