Crisler et al. v. Haugabook et al.
Annotate this CaseThe court granted a writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals and addressed the issue of whether a party must make a prayer for prejudgment interest under OCGA 7-4-15 and, if so, whether it could be made without leave of court following the grant of summary judgment. The court held that as long as there was demand for prejudgment interest prior to the entry of final judgment, a trial court should award it. The only requirement for a prejudgment interest award upon a liquidated damages claim was a demand. That is because the party opposing the award must be given an opportunity to contest it prior to the entry of judgment. Inasmuch as Crisler was given an opportunity to contest the award by opposing Haugabook's amendment and motion for the entry of final judgment, the award of prejudgment interest was proper. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
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