Legal Opinion
Dairyland Insurance v. Douthat
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 4, 1994No. Record 931735; Record 931741PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Keenan
The sole issue in this appeal is whether Dairyland Insurance Company (Dairyland) and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm) are required to pay prejudgment interest which, when added to the judgment award, exceeds the liability limits for damages under their insurance contracts.
Maria Elena Douthat brought a personal injury action against Allen Price Dunford arising out of an automobile accident that occurred on October 5, 1987. In that action, a jury awarded Douthat $95,000 in damages, with prejudgment interest on that sum from the date of the accident. The trial court…
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