· 12/1/1989
D'Arc Turcotte v. Estate of LaRose
Citations
- 569 A.2d 1086
- 153 Vt. 196
- 1989 Vt. LEXIS 243
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding plaintiffs were entitled to pre- and post-judgment interest because to not award interest would fail to “fully compensate[]” plaintiffs
- holding plaintiffs were entitled to pre- and post-judgment interest because to not award interest would fail to “fully compensate! ]” plaintiffs
- “Plaintiffs who are awarded interest will be made whole; those not awarded interest will not, contrary to the purpose of compensatory damages.”
- pre-judgment interest is mandatory only “where the damages are liquidated or reasonably ascertainable as of the date of the tort”
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Judges: Allen, Gibson, Dooley, Morse, Barney
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