BAXLEY v. NATIONWIDE MUT. INS. CO.

Nos. 538PA91, 226PA92.

430 S.E.2d 895 (1993)

334 N.C. 1

Della D. BAXLEY v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. (Two Cases).

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

July 2, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Mitchell Baker, III, P.A. by H. Mitchell Baker, and Brent D. Kiziah, Lumberton, for plaintiff-appellee.

LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae by Peter M. Foley and Peter A. Kolbe, Raleigh, for defendant-appellant.


FRYE, Justice.

This case involves two issues. The first issue is whether the underinsured motorist (UIM) carrier in this case is obligated to pay prejudgment interest on the compensatory damages award of the jury in the underlying tort action by its insured against the tort-feasor. We conclude that the UIM carrier is obligated to pay prejudgment interest on the award up to its policy limits. The second issue is whether...

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