Jorgensen v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

I dissent. I would reverse the judgment entered below.

Judgment was entered on a jury verdict against defendant John Clay & Company on July 8, 1980, in the sum of $191,463.40 general damages and $1 punitive damages. Seventy-five thousand dollars of that judgment was also entered against Aetna Casualty & Surety Company. No prejudgment interest and, of course, no postjudgment interest were included in the above amounts. The two defendants took an appeal of that judgment, and on August 11, 1980, a supersedeas bond on appeal was filed for $191,463.40 to secure payment of the July 8th judgment…