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Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-14-122 (2026)

Interest on judgments - Computation

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Interest shall be computed on every judgment from the day on which the jury or the court, sitting without a jury, returned the verdict without regard to a motion for a new trial.

Acts 1979, ch. 203, § 21.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 63 cases (12 in the last 5 years), 1986–2026 · leading case: Watson v. Watson, 309 S.W.3d 483 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2009).
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Watson v. Watson, 309 S.W.3d 483 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 10× “" T.C.A. § 47-14-122 (2001). The award of post-judgment interest is mandatory and the trial court may not refuse to make such an award.”
Varnadoe v. McGhee, 149 S.W.3d 644 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 10× “Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-14-122 provides that interest "shall be computed on every judgment from the day on which the jury or the court, sitting without a jury, returned the verdict without regard to a motion for a new trial.”
Vooys v. Turner, 49 S.W.3d 318 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 8× “” 4 *322 Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-14-122 (1995). Thus, the allowance of interest is based upon statute, and this postjudgment interest statute is mandatory.”
State v. Thompson, 197 S.W.3d 685 (Tenn. 2006). · cites it 5× “*693 Tennessee Code Annotated section 47-14-122 (2001) provides: Interest shall be computed on every judgment from the day on which the jury or the court, sitting without a jury, returned the verdict without regard to a motion for a new trial.”
Est. of Ladd v. Marks, 247 S.W.3d 628 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “" Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-14-122 (2006). Although the relevant provision, "from the day on which .”
Ali v. Fisher, 145 S.W.3d 557 (Tenn. 2004). · cites it 2× “” Tennessee Code Annotated section 47-14-122 (2001) provides, in pertinent part, that “[ijnterest shall be computed on every judgment from the day on which the jury .”
Lucius v. City of Memphis, 925 S.W.2d 522 (Tenn. 1996). · cites it 2× “” Tenn.Code Ann. §47-14-122 (1995 Repl.) (emphasis added).”
Staggs v. Nat'l Health Corp., 924 S.W.2d 79 (Tenn. 1996). · cites it 4× “The Appeals Panel, however, concluded that “[t]he discretionary costs were an award, and not a judgment within the purview of Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-14-122 .” 3 Arguing that the Appeals Panel’s conclusion is correct, National Health relies upon Gatewood v.”
West Am. Ins. Co. v. Montgomery, 861 S.W.2d 230 (Tenn. 1993). · cites it 2× “T.C.A. § 47-14-122 provides that interest shall be computed on every judgment from the day in which the jury or the court, sitting without a jury, returned the verdict without regard to a motion for a new trial.”
Ivy Joe Clark & Vicky Clark, Individually & as Husband & Wife v. Joyce Ann Shoaf, 302 S.W.3d 849 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2008). “Tennessee Code Annotated § 47-14-122 (2001). The language of this section is mandatory.”
Owens v. State, 710 S.W.2d 518 (Tenn. 1986). · cites it 2× “T.C.A. § 47-14-122 provides: “Interest shall be computed on every judgment from the day on which the jury or the court, sitting without a jury, returned the verdict without regard to a motion for a new trial.”
Clark v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co., 774 S.W.2d 586 (Tenn. 1989). · cites it 2× “At plaintiff’s request, the trial court made an award of interest on the judgment of the first injury as provided in T.C.A. § 47-14-122 at the rate of ten percent (10%).”
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