Columbia Casualty Co. v. Southern Flapjacks, Inc.

HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:

In this case, we review Florida law regarding prejudgment interest and affirm the district court’s ruling that appraisal of an insured loss did not toll the time from which prejudgment interest was due. AFFIRMED.

FACTS

Columbia Casualty Company (Columbia) issued an insurance policy to the Associated Restaurant Management Group which covered Southern Flapjacks, Inc.’s (Southern) restaurant’s property losses from November 8,1983, to November 8,1984. Five days prior to the policy’s effective date, a fire burned the restaurant. Southern boarded the restaurant to protect the…