Hansen v. Rothaus

The issue is whether appellant vessel owners are entitled to prejudgment interest on agreed damages. The vessel owners sued respondent insurance brokers for damages allegedly suffered as a result of the brokers' failure to provide them with insurance as agreed or as represented. The parties entered into an agreement settling all claims except the vessel owners' entitlement to prejudgment interest on the agreed damages. The trial court ruled that the vessel owners' claims were ordinary negligence claims for which prejudgment interest is not awardable. Upon direct review, we affirm in part on…