This Hawaii Supreme Court case involved a dispute over stolen property and damages. The court ruled that you don't need to prove conversion happened before holding someone liable for a constructive trust. The case was sent back to the lower court to recalculate the property's value and determine prejudgment interest owed. For subcontractors, this matters because it clarifies how courts handle disputes over property value and damages when money or assets go missing.
Conversion of property is not required to establish constructive trust liability—focus on whether someone wrongfully took or withheld assets