Court Opinion

ID: 9775278
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 18:52:55.627+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:32:24.552186
License: Public Domain

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
In our original opinion, this Court reversed the judgment of the court of civil appeals in part and rendered judgment in favor of the petitioners on their action in sworn account for $52,376.25. The judgment of the court of civil appeals was otherwise affirmed. On rehearing, the petitioners complain of this Court’s failure to award pre-judgment interest on the sum of $52,376.25.
The trial court, in its judgment, recited that petitioners’ damages were established and determinable at a definite time, April 5, 1978, in the amount of $183,230.25, such sum representing the total of the debt owed on the sworn account and the difference in the value of the drilling rig before and after the blowout. Accordingly, the trial court rendered judgment against the respondent for attorney’s fees of $35,000, $183,230.25, interest at the rate of six per cent (6%) per annum from the date of April 5, 1978 to the date of judgment, October 15, 1979, on the amount of $183,230.25, and post judgment interest.
Respondent did not attack the award of pre-judgment interest in its appeal to the “court of civil appeals, nor did it complain of such award by cross-point on appeal to this Court. Accordingly, petitioners’ motion for rehearing is granted and our judgment of March 25, 1981 will be amended to reflect the award of interest of six per cent (6%) per annum from the date of April 5,1978 to the date of October 15, 1979 on the sum of $52,376.25.