Osterneck v. Ernst Whinney
489 U.S. 169 (1989) Cited 934 times 3 Legal AnalysesHolding that a motion for discretionary prejudgment interest “constitute[d] a motion to alter or amend the judgment under Rule 59(e) ”
Securities & Exchange Commission v. First Jersey Securities, Inc.
101 F.3d 1450 (2d Cir. 1996) Cited 1,266 times 5 Legal AnalysesHolding that owner-officer who collaborated in unlawful conduct of firm may be held jointly and severally liable with firm for disgorgement of unlawful gains received
Jones v. Unum Life Insurance Company
223 F.3d 130 (2d Cir. 2000) Cited 242 timesHolding that because there is no federal statute that purports to control the rate of prejudgment interest, the rate is left to the discretion of the district court
Gorenstein Enterprises, Inc. v. Quality Care-USA, Inc.
874 F.2d 431 (7th Cir. 1989) Cited 313 timesHolding that terminated franchisees' continued use of the franchisor's trademark was "so deliberate," and their justifications "so weak," that "it might have been an abuse of discretion for the district judge not to have awarded . . . treble damages"
Matter of Oil Spill by the Amoco Cadiz
954 F.2d 1279 (7th Cir. 1992) Cited 228 times 3 Legal AnalysesHolding that question of whether defendant tortfeasors were entitled to reduction in plaintiffs' claims by amount of alleged nonparty tortfeasor's responsibility "was one of substantive law"
Mallis v. Bankers Trust Co.
717 F.2d 683 (2d Cir. 1983) Cited 268 timesHolding that “[i]n light § 5001's mandatory nature,” even a failure to request such interest in the complaint or during trial does not constitute a waiver of the right to prejudgment interest under the statute
Slupinski v. First Unum Life Ins. Co.
554 F.3d 38 (2d Cir. 2009) Cited 108 timesUpholding district court's conclusion that "an award of fees would have a deterrent effect" because it will "likely deter First Unum and other administrators"
Thomas v. Istar Financial, Inc.
652 F.3d 141 (2d Cir. 2010) Cited 73 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that a $1.6 million punitive damages award, in comparison to a $280,000 compensatory damages award, violates due process
Thomas v. Istar Financial, Inc.
629 F.3d 276 (2d Cir. 2010) Cited 69 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that “judgments that are based on both state and federal law with respect to which no distinction is drawn shall have applicable interest calculated at the federal interest rate”
Manzo v. Sovereign Motor Cars, Ltd.
08-CV-1229 (JG) (SMG) (E.D.N.Y. May. 11, 2010) Cited 61 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that a reasonable juror could conclude that the defendant's investigation was superficial and its outcome was preordained
Rule 58 - Entering Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 58 Cited 19,483 times 8 Legal AnalysesRecognizing that, after a jury verdict, the Court must enter judgment "in a separate document"
Section 5001 - Interest to verdict, report or decision
N.Y. CPLR 5001 Cited 2,488 times 4 Legal AnalysesAllowing prejudgment interest in contract cases
Section 5004 - Rate of interest
N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 5004 Cited 1,652 times 1 Legal AnalysesGoverning New York State statutory interest rate for pre-judgment interest
Section 5002 - Interest from verdict, report or decision to judgment
N.Y. CPLR 5002 Cited 427 timesComputing interest from "the date the verdict was rendered"
Section 27 - [Computation of judgments]
N.Y. Jud. Law § 27 Cited 35 times(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of this section, judgments and accounts must be computed in dollars and cents. In all judgments or decrees rendered by any court for any debt, damages or costs, in all executions issued thereupon, and in all accounts arising from proceedings in courts the amount shall be computed, as near as may be, in dollars and cents, rejecting lesser fractions; and no judgment, or other proceeding, shall be considered erroneous for such omissions. (b) In any case in which