New York Court of Appeals
Brushton-Moira Central School District, Respondent v. Fred H. Thomas Associates, P. C., Appellant
February 19, 199891 N.Y.2d 256
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals held that breach of contract damages must be measured as of the date of the breach, not the trial date, and that prejudgment interest must be computed from that same breach date. Accordingly, the Court modified the Appellate Division order, remitting the case for a new trial on damages measured as of April 9, 1982, and affirmed the judgment otherwise.