Morgan v. Ceiling Fan Warehouse, Inc. No. 3

This cause involves the issue of the commencement date of prejudgment interest in a personal injury suit. John D. Morgan injured his left heel when a lava rock display board in the Ceiling Fan Warehouse fell. Morgan secured a judgment against the warehouse, including, among other things, an award for past medical expenses. The trial court ordered prejudgment interest on all damages incurred prior to trial, with the interest to start running six months after the occurrence of the injury made the basis of the lawsuit. The court of appeals reformed the trial court judgment to provide that…