Legal Opinion
Averyt v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided January 17, 2013No. 12CA0644PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge BERNARD.
{ 1 As a general rule, if a plaintiff obtains a money judgment in a personal injury tort case, section 18-21-101(1), C.R.S.2012, requires the trial court to add post judgment interest to the amount of damages that the jury has awarded. Such interest shall be calculated at the rate of nine percent per annum, and it shall be compounded annually.
T2 The statute contains an exception. If the judgment debtor-normally the defendant-appeals the money judgment, then the *323court shall calculate post judgment interest at a market-determined rate. § 18-21-101(1), (8), (4),…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Lombard v. Colorado Outdoor Education Center, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2008
- Mission Denver Co. v. PiersonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
- Harris Group, Inc. v. RobinsonColorado Court of Appeals · 2009
- Spahmer v. GulletteSupreme Court of Colorado · 2005
- Castillo v. Koppes-ConwayColorado Court of Appeals · 2006
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Campaign Integrity Watchdog v. Coloradans for a Better FutureColorado Court of Appeals · 2016
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- Campaign Integrity Watchdog v. Coloradans for a Better FutureColorado Court of Appeals · 2016
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