Singer v. Nez

Opinion delivered by

Austin, Associate Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Window Rock District Court, following a jury trial and award of damages, which denied Roger Singer’s motion for prejudgment interest at the rate of 12% per annum. We reverse because the district court abused its discretion in refusing to award prejudgment interest.

I

The Appellant, Roger Singer (“Singer”), and the Appellee, Gordon Nez (“Nez”), were involved in an automobile crash on Arizona Route 264 at St. Michaels, Navajo Nation (Arizona) on March 8,1996. Nez made a left turn from westbound Route 264 in front…