Cavnar v. Quality Control Parking, Inc.

GONZALEZ, Justice.

This is a wrongful death and survival action. The primary issues are: (1) whether children can recover loss of companionship damages resulting from the death of their parent; and (2) whether prejudgment interest is recoverable in personal injury cases. The court of appeals allowed loss of companionship damages and denied prejudgment interest. 678 S.W.2d 548 (Tex. App.1984). We reverse that part of the judgment denying recovery of prejudgment interest and remand it to the trial court with instructions.

FACTS

On the night of November 17, 1978, Geraldine Cavnar left a nightclub…