Francois v. Willis

OPINION

WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., P.J., M.S.,

delivered the opinion of the court,

in which FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J., and JERRY SCOTT, SR. J., joined.

This appeal involves a request for prejudgment interest in a personal injury case. After the Circuit Court for Cheat-ham County entered a $27,787.50 judgment for the prevailing motorist, the motorist filed a post-trial motion seeking prejudgment interest. The trial court denied the motion, and the prevailing motorist appealed. We affirm the trial court because prejudgment interest in not available in personal injury cases.

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On December 27, 2002, Nicole…