Van Nostrand v. Froehlich
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Dillon, J.
This appeal presents the issue of when prejudgment interest is to be computed under CPLR 5002 in an automobile-related personal injury action where the serious injury threshold is an issue. We have not previously discussed at the appellate level the interplay between a plaintiffs entitlement to prejudgment interest under CPLR 5002 and the threshold injury requirements of Insurance Law § 5102 (d). For reasons set forth below, we find that prejudgment interest is to be calculated from the date common-law liability attaches in favor of the plaintiff, either by…
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