Schiff v. Winchell

OPINION

By the Court,

Douglas, J.:

In this appeal, we consider whether the district court erred in determining that the date of the original judgment on a jury verdict, rather than the date of an amended judgment entered on remand, was the appropriate date for determining the rate of prejudgment interest. We conclude that the district court did not err and that the appropriate date for determining prejudgment interest is the date the original judgment was entered.

FACTS

The initial suit in this case involved a dispute between a commercial landlord and tenant. Respondent Calvin Winchell sued…