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MERRILL v. TRENN

No. 96-602-Appeal.

706 A.2d 1305 (1998)

Christopher R. MERRILL et al. v. Edward TRENN, Jr., et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

February 18, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael M. Westerman, East Greenwich, for Plaintiff.

John W. Kershaw, Providence, Carolyn Ann Mannia, for Defendant.

Before WEISBERGER, C.J., and LEDERBERG, BOURCIER, FLANDERS and GOLDBERG, JJ.

OPINION

FLANDERS, Justice.

This case concerns the method that should be used to calculate the damages liability of alleged tortfeasors and to compute prejudgment interest thereon when the injured party has previously obtained a pretrial-settlement payment from one of the alleged tortfeasors and then enters into a later settlement with or obtains a verdict or decision against the other allegedly responsible parties.

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