J & M Lumber & Construction Co. v. Smyjunas

In these consolidated cases, the defendant, J. Robert Smyjunas, Jr., appeals the jury verdict against him in favor of the plaintiff, J & M Lumber and Construction Company, Inc. (J & M), and J & M appeals the decision of the Superior Court (Vaughan, J.) to award prejudgment interest from the date of J & M’s 2008 writ of summons. We affirm.

I. Background

The record reveals the following facts. In 2000, J & M brought an equity action against Gorham Supermarket, LLC (Gorham Supermarket), among others, to enforce J & M’s easement rights associated with land in Gorham. In a 2003 order, the superior…