Murino v. Progressive Northern Insurance Co.

OPINION

BOURCIER, Justice.

In this case, we review a judgment modifying an arbitration award. The plaintiff, Domenic Murino, Jr., contends that the hearing justice erred in finding that the defendant, Progressive Northern Insurance Company (Progressive), was not liable for prejudgment interest in excess of the uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) coverage limits of the plaintiffs policy.

Facts

On April 29, 1997, the plaintiff was involved in an automobile accident with William Janus. The plaintiff made a claim against Janus and received the limit of Janus’s insurance coverage in the amount of…