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Litigation

Mar. 30, 2010

Fundamentals of Prejudgment Interest

Commissioner Robert Harrison of the Los Angeles County Superior Court reviews the basic rules and approches to determining prejudgment interest.

Parties regularly demand prejudgment interest in their complaints, but too often the rules regarding the propriety and calculation of prejudgment interest are not fully understood, leading to faulty awards.

The objective of this article and self-study test is to review the basic rules governing prejudgment interest. Readers will learn about the different rationales for making awards, important limits to awards, and the mechanics of calculating prejudgment interest.

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