Long v. Cuttle Construction Co.

Opinion

BLEASE, J.

This is an appeal from an order after judgment denying the motion of defendant judgment debtor Cuttle Construction Company (Cuttle) for an order to enter a satisfaction of judgment.

Cuttle sent checks to plaintiffs’ counsel to defray the judgment debt. They were deposited in counsel’s bank but the bank placed a five-day hold on their payment.

The trial court denied the motion on the ground the interest continued to run on the judgment during the period of the five-day hold. Cuttle contends the trial court erred because interest ceased to accrue on the day that the checks were…