Ira L. Martin v. Walk, Haydel & Associates, Inc.

Appellant challenges an award of prejudgment interest on appellee’s recovery under the Jones Act. Because this case was ultimately tried under the district court’s admiralty jurisdiction, the chancellor had discretion to award prejudgment interest. Prejudgment interest may not, however, be recovered on future damages. We remand to the district court for a divi sion of the judgment into past and future damages, and an appropriate reduction of the award of prejudgment interest.

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