§ 9-32.1-10. Prejudgment and judgment interest.
(a) With respect to a foreign money claim, recovery of pre-judgment or pre-award interest and the rate of interest to be applied in the action or distribution proceeding, except as provided in subsection (b), are matters of the substantive law governing the right to recovery under the conflict-of-laws rules of this state.
(b) The court or arbitrator shall increase or decrease the amount of pre-judgment or pre-award interest otherwise payable in a judgment or award in foreign money to the extent required by the law of this state governing a failure to make or accept an offer of settlement or offer of judgment, or conduct by a party or its attorney causing undue delay or expense.
(c) A judgment or award on a foreign money claim bears interest at the rate applicable to judgments of this state.
History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 248, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 266, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally
Chapter 9-32.1 - Uniform Foreign Money Claims Act
Section 9-32.1-1. - Short title.
Section 9-32.1-2. - Definitions.
Section 9-32.1-4. - Variation by agreement.
Section 9-32.1-5. - Determining money of the claim.
Section 9-32.1-6. - Determining the amount of money of certain contract claims.
Section 9-32.1-7. - Asserting and defending a foreign money claim.
Section 9-32.1-9. - Conversions of foreign money in distribution proceeding.
Section 9-32.1-10. - Prejudgment and judgment interest.
Section 9-32.1-11. - Enforcement of foreign judgments.
Section 9-32.1-13. - Effect of currency revalorization.
Section 9-32.1-14. - Supplementary general principles of law.
Section 9-32.1-15. - Uniformity of application and construction.