Legal Opinion
United States v. Dollar Rent a Car Systems, Inc., Dollar Rent a Car-Washington, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 27, 1983No. 82-2021PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge:
In this case brought under 28 U.S.C. § 1345, 1 plaintiff United States appeals a district court order providing for prejudgment interest at six percent “in accordance with Virginia law” on a judgment against defendant Dollar Rent A Car Systems, Inc. (Dollar). The district court did not give reasons for choosing a six percent rate and the record does not otherwise show that discretion was exercised by the court. Nor is there any indication that the trial court considered the choice of an interest rate to be a question of federal and not state law. Therefore, we vacate…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Charles R. Peterson, in No. 80-2662 v. Crown Financial Corporation, a Corporation, in No. 80-2663Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company, and United States of America v. Lyles & Lang Construction CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1955
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Liggett & Myers Incorporated, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Liggett & Myers IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- Wallace C. Clissold and Ingebord Clissold v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979
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- United States v. Golden Acres, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1988
- Edward B. Brooks, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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