Opinion ID: 303517
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Discount of award for future losses to present value.

Text: 20 The United States argues for the first time on appeal that the amount awarded to compensate for loss of future earnings and future medical expenses should be discounted to present value. Otherwise, it says, the award will violate the statute's limitation of damages to compensatory damages only. 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2674. O'Connor v. United States, 2 Cir., 1959, 269 F.2d 578, 585. Layne argues that whether particular damages are compensatory or punitive is determined by applicable state law (United States v. Hayashi, 9 Cir., 1960, 282 F.2d 599, 605), and that Alaska law is clear that awards of undiscounted future losses are compensatory. Beaulieu v. Elliot, Alaska, 1967, 434 P.2d 665, 670-672. 21 The United States did not present this claim to the trial court. Having failed to raise this point before the trial court, it cannot urge it before this court on appeal, and we do not decide it. 22