Husted v. SCI Oregon Funeral Services, Inc.

The issue in this case is whether plaintiff timely filed her statement of costs, disbursements, and attorney fees. The trial court held that the filing was timely. We conclude that the filing was untimely and reverse.

The relevant facts are uncontested. Plaintiff prevailed on a claim against defendant, her former employer, and a jury awarded a total of $46,600 economic and noneco-nomic damages. Plaintiff submitted a form of general judgment to the court. The form included a provision for prejudgment interest. Defendant objected to the prejudgment interest provision. On May 13, 2005, the trial…