Chiado v. Rauch

WIGGINTON, Judge.

Chiado appeals from those portions of a final judgment and order on his motion to amend final judgment denying his claim for prejudgment interest. We reverse.

In its final judgment, the trial court awarded Chiado damages in the amount of $12,493.75. Significantly, the trial court found that by letter of August 15, 1984, Chiado gave appellee Rauch until August 28, 1984, to deliver to Chiado a boat the parties had contracted Rauch to build. The boat was never completed or delivered. In his complaint, Chiado prayed not only for damages for breach of contract, but for prejudgment…