Which of the following is true regarding damages for conversion?

The correct understanding regarding damages for conversion is that the plaintiff may recover the full value of the property at the time of conversion. Conversion is a legal term that denotes an act of taking or using someone else's property without permission, which infringes on the owner's rights. The measure of damages in conversion is designed to put the plaintiff in the position they would have been in had the conversion not occurred.

This means calculating the value of the property at the time it was wrongfully taken or used. By focusing on the time of conversion rather than the time of any subsequent sale or expected future value, the law aims to fairly compensate the property owner for their loss. This compensation approach reflects the principle that the plaintiff should receive the equivalent of the full market value of the item when it was lost due to the defendant's actions.

The other choices reflect misunderstandings of how damages are calculated in conversion cases. For instance, the notion of limiting recovery to the time of sale would fail to account for the plaintiff's rightful expectation of recovering the full value at the time of the conversion event itself, which might differ significantly from its value at the time of sale. Likewise, punitive damages are not automatically awarded in conversion cases; they are contingent on showing that the defendant acted with a