Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1997

Nelson v. AmSouth Bank

Nelson v. AmSouth Bank
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided September 25, 1997 · Booth, Joanos, Wolf
699 So. 2d 810; 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 10739; 1997 WL 590082 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Nelson v. AmSouth Bank

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

We affirm the final judgment of the trial court, except as to the inclusion of prejudgment interest in the calculation of treble damages for civil theft. Prejudgment interest may only be awarded on the amount actually stolen; it may not be awarded on the trebled amount. See Greenberg v. Grossman, 683 So.2d 156 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996).

REVERSED and REMANDED with directions to calculate and award prejudgment interest only on the principal amount involved.

BOOTH, JOANOS and WOLF, JJ., concur.

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