KIRK v. PINEVILLE MOBILE HOMES, INC.

No. 15752.

310 S.E.2d 210 (1983)

Aster KIRK, et al. v. PINEVILLE MOBILE HOMES, INC., et al.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

December 14, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack A. Mann, Lynch, Mann & Knapp, Beckley, for appellants.

Carl F. Stucky, Jr., Steptoe & Johnson, Charleston, for Marlette.

John P. Scherer, File, Payne Scherer & Brown, Beckley, for Intertherm.


MILLER, Justice:

In this appeal by Aster Kirk and Priscilla Kirk, they seek to recover prejudgment interest. They were awarded $54,000 by a jury in Wyoming County for damages to their home and personal property by virtue of a fire. The fire was caused by a defective heating device. The circuit court refused to award prejudgment interest because the Kirks had sought damages for annoyance and inconvenience. The circuit court reasoned that because the general verdict...

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