· 3/26/1999
First National Bank of Chicago, F/k/a Nbd Bank, Cross-Appellee v. Standard Bank & Trust
Citations
- 172 F.3d 472
- 38 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 1
- 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 5456
- 1999 WL 166920
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- explaining that the regulatory history of a regulation is relevant in determining the intent of the regulation
- awarding prejudgment interest in an IDEA attorneys’ fees case under an identical rationale
- court should depart from the prime rate only when it “engages in ‘refined rate-setting’ directed at determining a more accurate market rate for interest”
- ordinarily, to “award something other than the prime rate is an abuse of discretion”
- “Our practice has been to use the prime rate as the benchmark for prejudgment interest unless either there is a statutorily defined rate or the district court engages in ‘refined rate-setting’ directed at determining a more accurate market rate for interest.”
- “Our practice has been to use the prime rate as the benchmark for prejudgment interest unless either there is a statutorily defined rate or the district court engages in ‘refined rate-setting’ directed at determining a more accurate market rate for interest.”
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Judges: Flaum, Easterbrook, Manion
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