Architectural Woods, Inc. v. State

This case presents the issue of whether a private litigant who has been awarded judgment arising out of a contract with a state agency may recover prejudgment and postjudgment interest from the agency. We answer that question in the affirmative.

The facts and procedural history of this case can be summarized as follows:

On March 10, 1971, The Evergreen State College at Olympia (Evergreen), an agency of the State, entered into a contract with the Didco Corporation (Didco) for the construction of student room furnishings in a student dormitory. Architectural Woods, Inc., Didco's assignee as to…