Under what circumstances, the tort of trespass to chattel become tort of conversion?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The tort of conversion is somewhat related with the tort of trespass to chattels. Conversion occurs when the defendant intentionally uses or intermeddles with the chattel of the claimant in such a serious way that it becomes fair to ask for compensation or money payment for the total prior value of the chattel. In other words, the defendant is forced to buy the chattel for a purchase price based on the original value. So the remedy in conversion is forced sale. Conversion is applicable in many situations including where the chattel is taken, transferred to someone else, changed, misused or damaged.