Legal Question in Construction Law in California
Prejudgment interest
Lawsuit between homeowner and contractor. If the homeowner wins at trial, can the homeowner recover interest on the money paid to the contractor prejudgment - since the contract was not fulfilled, therefore the contractor should not have kept the money from the contract.
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Re: Prejudgment interest
In reply to your inquiry, let me offer the following:
Arguably yes � if the amount of damages could be liquidated, i.e., ascertainable and fixed from a date certain, I'd make a claim for prejudgment interest based on Cal. Civil Code � 3287.
Feel free to get back to me if you have other questions or comments. You can e-mail me at [email protected].
Best of luck.
Tom Newton
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