BODERO & ASSOCIATES, INC. VS. JOHN GORMAN ET AL

Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Friday, September 19, 2025, Line 2. PLAINTIFF BODERO & ASSOCIATES, INC.'s Motion For Issuance Of Judgment.

Plaintiff's motion for issuance of judgment is granted. The dispute here is focused on post-judgment interest. Code of Civil Procedure section 685.010 authorizes a 10 percent interest on the principal amount of a money judgment remaining unsatisfied. "A money judgment automatically accrues interest by force of law, regardless of whether it explicitly declares as much." (Hernandez v. Siegel (2014) 230 Cal.App.4th 165). "Interest commences to accrue on a money judgment on the date of entry of the judgment" (CCP 685.020) and continues to accrue until the date the judgment is satisfied.

Here, this court issued a judgment based upon breach of contract for the principal amount of $53,000.00 on August 23, 2023. Defendant appealed challenging the attorney's fees award as excessive, but not challenging the principal amount. The Court of Appeal remanded the matter to reduce the attorney's fees award, leaving in place the unchallenged principal amount of the judgment. The Court of Appeal's disposition is properly treated as a modification, not a reversal, and it is appropriate to allow post-judgment interest from the date of the original judgment, i.e., August 23, 2023. (See Chodos v.

Borman (2015) 239 Cal.App.4th 707, 714.) 758 days have passed since that date, and the relevant rate is 10 percent. Plaintiff is entitled to $11,006.58 in post-judgment interest. Combined with the $53,000.00 principal and $15,462.32 attorney's fees, minus Defendant's $15,050.38 in costs and fees, the net judgment amount is $64,418.52. Therefore, the court issues judgment in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $64,418.52.

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