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CPLR 5002
CPLR 5002: Interest from verdict, report or decision to judgment

CPLR 5002
Interest from verdict, report or decision to judgment

Interest shall be recovered upon the total sum awarded, including interest to verdict, report or decision, in any action, from the date the verdict was rendered or the report or decision was made to the date of entry of final judgment. The amount of interest shall be computed by the clerk of the court and included in the judgment.


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