Court Opinion

ID: 3722083
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-07-06 06:52:47.747651+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:21:05.116435
License: Public Domain

¶ 1 I concur in the majority's analysis and disposition of appellants' first, second, third and fourth assignments of error.
 {¶ 2} With respect to appellants' third assignment of error, while I concur therein, I offer the following additional proposition. Where it is determined more than one insurer provides either primary or excess coverage and judgment entered accordingly, if it is later determined judgment as to any one or more insurer(s) was entered in error, such later determination would necessitate vacating the entire judgment and reallocation of the amount of the judgment against any remaining insurer(s) found to provide coverage.
 {¶ 3} I respectfully dissent from the majority's disposition of appellants' fifth assignment of error. Although I agree the trial court erred in stating prejudgment interest is neither justified nor required, I believe the trial court did, in fact, award prejudgment interest.
 {¶ 4} In its October 16, 2002 Judgment Entry, the trial court ordered interest from September 19, 2001 (the date of the arbitration award). This constitutes an award of prejudgment interest because judgment was not entered until October 16, 2002. I find no abuse of discretion under Landis in commencing prejudgment interest as of the date of the arbitrators' award.