Morris v. Goodwin

This case presents a question of statutory interpretation as to how a trial court should calculate interest on a personal injury damages award under section 13-21-101, C.R.S. (2007), when the damages awarded by the jury exceeds the Colorado Health Care Availability Act's ("the HCAA") statutory cap on noneconomic damages.1 See § 13-64-802(1)(b), C.R.S. (2007) (capping noneconomic damages at $250,000). The court of appeals held that a court must calculate interest on the total award assessed by the jury, even when that amount was later reduced due to the statutory cap on noneconomic damages.…