District of Columbia Statutes
§ 15-109 — Interest on judgment for damages in contract or tort.
District of Columbia § 15-109
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 15Judgments and Executions; Fees and Costs. [Enacted title]
Ch. 1Judgments and Decrees.
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D.C. Code § 15-109 (2026).
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In an action to recover damages for breach of contract the judgment shall allow interest on the amount for which it is rendered from the date of the judgment only. This section does not preclude the jury, or the court, if the trial be by the court, from including interest as an element in the damages awarded, if necessary to fully compensate the plaintiff. In an action to recover damages for a wrong the judgment for the plaintiff shall bear interest.
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Legislative History
Aug. 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 677, Pub. L. 88-509, § 3(b)(1)
Nearby Sections
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§ 15-103
Effect of revival.§ 15-104
Priority of liens.§ 15-107
Setting off judgments.§ 15-301
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