Van Note-Harvey Associates, P.C. v. Township of East Hanover

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

COLEMAN, J.

This case is essentially a suit on a book account in which plaintiff seeks to recover contractual prejudgment interest on “accumulating accounts receivables.” Although the complaint sought such prejudgment interest, that issue was not submitted to the jury. The trial court indicated that it would decide that issue after the jury rendered its verdict. Judgment entered pursuant to the jury’s verdict provided that the “interest ... be calculated and entered by way of post judgment motion.” At the conclusion of a hearing on that motion, the…