Hadley v. Maxwell

— In this second appeal between the parties, we address their dispute regarding judgment interest after a retrial. In 1998, Jewell and Hairy Hadley (the Hadleys) prevailed in their automobile personal injury negligence suit against Helen and John Doe Maxwell (the Maxwells). We affirmed, but the Supreme Court reversed on liability and ordered a new trial on liability alone. In 2003, the second trial resulted in an identical liability verdict, but the *140trial court denied the Hadleys’ claims for the interest granted in the 1998 judgment. The Hadleys appealed. Under the facts, we hold the Hadleys…