Legal Opinion
County of Fairfax v. Century Concrete Services, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided October 31, 1997No. Record 961854PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hassell
In this appeal, we consider whether Code § 15.1-549 prohibits a county from paying interest on a judgment.
Fairfax County executed a contract with Century Concrete Services, Inc. Pursuant to the terms of the contract, Century agreed to perform certain construction work on a landfill basin. A dispute arose between Century and the County. Century filed a motion for judgment against the County and was awarded a judgment in the amount of $60,340.00 plus prejudgment and judgment interest. The County appeals that portion of the judgment which awarded interest.
The County argues that the trial court…
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