Phillips v. Mills

This appeal is concerned with the post-trial question of when does interest begin to accrue on a judgment on verdict where the judgment creditor affirmatively seeks or participates in an appeal. Appellant lost a tort action in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County and the jury awarded damages in the aggregate of $23,096.50 to the appellees on November 17, 1970. The actual apportionment of the verdict amongst the appellees is of no importance to this appeal. Appellees filed a motion for a new trial on November 19, 1970, alleging, inter alia, that the verdict was inadequate. The motion for a…