United States Eighth Circuit

An order awarding prejudgment interest to defendant on a breach of contract counterclaim is affirmed where the issue of prejudgment interest is a procedural matter for conflicts-of-laws purposes under Minnesota law, and the district court did not err in applying Minnesota's prejudgment interest statute in the absence of a provision in the parties' contract expressly governing procedural matters.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/09/2007
• Published 02/09/2007

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, BEAM, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul E. Darsow, argued, Minneapolis, MN (James F. Mewborn, on the brief), for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• William M. Hart, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Michael D. Hutchens, on the brief), for Appellee.