Sockwell & Associates, Inc. v. Sykes Enterprises Inc.

COZORT, Judge.

Plaintiff Sockwell and Associates (Sockwell) won a jury verdict of $23,342.15 on its breach of contract claim against defendant Sykes Enterprises Incorporated (SEI). After plaintiff requested prejudgment interest, the trial court set aside the jury’s verdict and ordered a new trial. Plaintiff appeals. We reverse.

The facts underlying plaintiff’s breach of contract action are as follows. Sockwell is a firm that identifies and recruits executives for businesses. SEI retained Sockwell to search for a new director of marketing for SEI. The parties executed a written contract on 14…