Kirk v. Pineville Mobile Homes, Inc.

MILLER, Justice:

In this appeal by Aster Kirk and Priscilla Kirk, they seek to recover prejudgment interest. They were awarded $54,000 by a jury in Wyoming County for damages to their home and personal property by virtue of a fire. The fire was caused by a defective heating device. The circuit court refused to award prejudgment interest because the Kirks had sought damages for annoyance and inconvenience. The circuit court reasoned that because the general verdict contained an element of damages that was not liquidated, the Kirks were not entitled to any prejudgment interest. We disagree and…