A judgment in a wrongful death, personal injury, or property damage case earns prejudgment interest.
Tex. Fin. Code § 304.102
PREJUDGMENT INTEREST REQUIRED IN CERTAIN CASES
Applied in 41 court decisions — leading case Horizon/CMS Healthcare Corporation v. Auld (2000)
Most recently applied in 384 F. Supp. 3d 722 - Johnson v. Sw. Research Inst. (May 2019)
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.18(a), eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.