BOWERS v. FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.

No. 87-1357 Summary Calendar.

832 F.2d 64 (1987)

Robert J. BOWERS and Christy L. Bowers, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO., et al., Defendants, The Budd Company, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 12, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin J. Keith, Bailey & Williams, Dallas, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellants.

R. Brent Cooper, Michael W. Huddleston, Cowles & Thompson, Dallas, Tex., Thomas P. Schult, Lathrop, Koontz, Righter, Clagett & Norquist, Kansas City, Mo., for defendant-appellee.

Before REAVLEY, RANDALL and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Robert J. Bowers and Christy L. Bowers appeal a final judgment on the award of prejudgment interest in this product liability suit. They contend that the district court erred when it failed to hold the defendant, the Budd Company, jointly and severally liable for interest on the entire judgment. Instead the district court deducted the percentage of the jury award owed by two settling codefendants, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company and General Motors, before...

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