Russo v. Sutton

Waller, Justice:

This was an action for criminal conversation and alienation of affections brought by Appellant, Thomas Russo, against Respondent, John Sutton, M.D. The jury awarded Russo $80,000 damages. On appeal, this Court affirmed the verdict, but prospectively abolished the tort of alienation of affections. Russo v. Sutton, 310 S.C. 200, 422 S.E. (2d) 750 (1992) (Russo I). The sole issue in the current appeal is Russo’s entitlement to post-judgment interest.

FACTS

After the jury’s verdict in the initial suit, Sutton filed a Notice of Intent to Appeal. On January 24, 1991, Sutton deposited…