Hughes v. Burlington Northern Railroad

ANDREASEN, Justice.

After an offer to confess judgment was accepted by the plaintiffs, the court conducted a hearing to determine the entitlement of interest and court costs. The court denied prejudgment interest and refused to allow the recovery of deposition costs incurred but not filed with the clerk prior to the filing of the offer to confess judgment. The plaintiffs appeal from the court’s ruling. We affirm.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

This case arose out of a collision that occurred on March 3, 1993 between a ear owned and operated by Ginger Hughes and a train owned and operated…