Opinion ID: 2510862
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 8

Heading: The Timing of the Entry of Judgment Was Appropriate.

Text: Reust argues that the superior court unfairly delayed entry of judgment, causing a lower interest rate to apply to his award. The jury returned its first verdict on January 11, 2001 and then awarded punitive damages by supplemental verdict of April 24, 2001. But the superior court did not sign the interim final judgment until June 11, 2002. APC correctly points out that disputed post-verdict motions were pending before the superior court until the interim final judgment was entered on June 11, 2002. For example, on March 1, 2002 Reust submitted a motion asking the court to declare unconstitutional the tort reform statute. In addition, some of the delay was due to Reust's own request to hold matters in abeyance pending mediation between the parties. The superior court was therefore justified in delaying entry of judgment.