Legal Opinion
Frank B. Bozzo, Inc. v. Electric Weld Division
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 13, 1985No. 00403PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPAETH, President Judge:
This is an appeal from a judgment entered in an action for breach of contract. The judgment includes an award of interest from the date of the breach. Appellant argues that the award is improper to the extent that it included interest on sums that were not fixed or ascertainable. We hold that with respect to such sums, compensation for delay in the nature of interest may nevertheless be awarded if in the circumstances of the case justice so requires. We therefore reverse and remand with instructions to the trial court to apply this standard, and to enter an award…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Penneys v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Richards v. Citizens Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
- Palmgreen v. Palmer's Garage, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- American Enka Company, in No. 82-1080 v. Wicaco MacHine Corp. American Enka Company v. Wicaco MacHine Corp., in No. 82-1109Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
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