Sawyer v. Walker

COLLINS, Justice.

Plaintiff, Priscilla M. Sawyer, appeals the Superior Court’s (Penobscot County, Browne, A.R.J.) order on costs arising from her successful civil action against defendant, Oscar Walker. Plaintiff contends that the Superior Court erred by refusing to allow her to recover any prejudgment interest to which she claims she is entitled under 14 M.R.S.A. § 1602(1) (Pamph.1989). We agree with plaintiff and modify the order accordingly.

On October 5, 1984, plaintiff filed a complaint in the Superior Court against defendant. On March 24, 1989, the jury awarded plaintiff $7,367…