Morales v. Auto-Owners Insurance

AFTER REMAND

At issue in this case is whether prejudgment interest awarded under MCL 600.6013 accrues during appellate proceedings. On the authority of Dedes v Asch, 1 the Court of Appeals held that it does not. 2 We disagree because the language of MCL 600.6013 unambiguously states that prejudgment interest is to be calculated from the date the complaint is filed. It contains no exception for periods of appellate delay. Accordingly, we overrule the 1998 Court of Appeals decision in Dedes. We also reverse in part the judgment of the Court of Appeals in this case and remand it to the trial…