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When Copper Piping Becomes Personal Property

Do materials like copper pipes become personal property once they are separated from a commercial building? According to one court ruling in Texas, the answer is yes.

By Susan Massmann | Updated on May 04, 2011

Recently an alert FC&S reader inquired about a 2010 court case involving copper pipes being removed from a building by a third party.

In Nautilus Ins. Co. v. Steinberg, 316 S.W.3d 752, a Texas appeals court ruled that once  pipes were removed from the building’s air conditioning units, they became personal property that could be stolen.

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