Andreason v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

GREENWOOD, Judge:

Defendant Aetna Casualty & Surety Company appeals a jury verdict awarding plaintiffs, Dana and Derek Andreason, damages based upon a promissory estoppel theory. On appeal, defendant claims that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to either subject the jury award to remittitur or order a new trial. Plaintiffs cross-appeal, claiming that the trial court erred as a matter of law in refusing to grant them prejudgment interest on the jury award. We affirm the trial court’s decision upholding the jury award without prejudgment interest.

BACKGROUND

Because the parties…