Sears v. Fowler

Harwell, Justice:

Respondent, a judgment creditor, appealed from a judgment in her favor on the ground that the judgment was inadequate. We affirmed the judgment on appeal. The circuit court found that respondent was entitled to receive interest on the judgment during the pendency of the appeal. We disagree and reverse.

This action and a companion case were tried by a jury. On January 5, 1984, a verdict was rendered in respondent’s favor in the amount of $16,500 actual damages. The jury verdict in the companion case for loss of consortium was in favor of respondent’s husband for zero dollars.

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