1. This is an action for damages in excess of $25,000.
2. Plaintiff Jacques Jameson (“Plaintiff”) is a resident of Cleveland, Ohio.
3. Defendant Abraham Krakt (“Defendant”) is a resident of Cleveland, Ohio.
4. Defendant was the sole proprietor of Krakt & Sons Jewelers, which is located at 301 East 9th St. in Cleveland, Ohio.
5. Defendant inherited Krakt and Sons Jewelers from his father.
6. In June of 2008 Plaintiff inherited a family heirloom diamond ring (”the ring”) from his great aunt after her passing.
7. On December 10, 2012 Plaintiff took the ring to Defendant’s business Krakt & Sons Jewelers to be resized.
8. Defendant was present and …show more content…
Jewelry Appraisals, Inc. concluded the ring Plaintiff had in his possession was not the original ring described in the original paperwork from his aunt or in the Krakt and Sons Jewelers appraisal.
17. The ring that Plaintiff had in his possession was appraised by Jewelry Appraisals, Inc. at a value of $10,000.
COUNT ONE – BREACH OF BAILMENT CONTRACT
18. Plaintiff re-alleges Paragraphs 1 through 16, above.
19. Defendant is in the business of jewelry sales and jewelry resizing for hire.
20. Plaintiff hired the Defendant to resize the ring.
21. Defendant received the ring for resizing on December 10, 2012, and agreed that the ring would be redelivered to Plaintiff in two weeks.
22. On January 12, 2013, Plaintiff went to Defendant’s shop, Krakt and Sons Jewelers and received a ring that was not the original ring Plaintiff had hired Defendant to resize.
23. Defendant failed to redeliver the ring to Plaintiff and has failed to do so since.
24. Plaintiff’s ring has a reasonable value of $48,000.
COUNT TWO – CONVERSION
25. Plaintiff re-alleges Paragraphs 1 through 16, above
26. On December 10, 2012, Plaintiff hired Defendant to resize the ring and gave Defendant permission to take possession of the