Legal Opinion
Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company v. Gwen S. Sharp, or the Estate of Laverne J. Sharp
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 20, 1996No. Amended per Clerk's 8/4/95 order; 95-7326PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company appeals from a decision of the U.S. District Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John, awarding Gwen S. Sharp prejudgment interest on the payment of the proceeds of an accidental death and dismemberment policy of which her husband, Láveme J. Sharp, was the insured. Mrs. Sharp was the only beneficiary under the policy.
The sole issue we address in this appeal is whether the award of prejudgment interest as set forth in Title 22 V.I.C. § 228(b) ("insured" entitled to prejudgment interest from the date of loss to the date of…
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