Campbell v. Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Co.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
239 F.3d 179 (2d Cir. 2001)
Relevant factsFree
Faith Campbell and her three children (plaintiffs) sued their landlords and insurer Metropolitan (defendant) for personal injuries the children suffered from lead paint exposure in their apartment; Metropolitan conceded liability for two policy periods but contested a third, and after trial the district court found Metropolitan liable for the contested period too, awarding the full policy amount plus prejudgment interest. Metropolitan appealed only the prejudgment interest award.
IssueFree
Whether prejudgment interest is available on a personal-injury damages award under New York law.