Title 231--RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE PART I. GENERAL [231 PA. CODE CH. 200] Damages for Delay [30 Pa.B. 519] Rule 238. Damages for Delay in an Action for Bodily Injury, Death or Property Damage.
* * * * * Addendum to Explanatory Comment The prime rate as set forth in the first edition of the Wall Street Journal for a particular year is the basis for calculating damages for delay under Pa.R.C.P. 238 asrevised November 7, 1988. The prime rate published in the first edition of the Wall Street Journal for each of the years specified is as follows:
Date of Prime
Date of Prime Publication
Rate
Publication
Rate
Percentage Percentage January 2, 1980
15 to
15 1/2January 2, 1991
9 1/2 to
10January 2, 1981
20 1/2 to 21 1/2 January 2, 1992
6 1/2 January 4, 1982
15 3/4 January 4, 1993
6 January 3, 1983
11 to
11 1/2January 3, 1994
6 January 3, 1984
11 January 3, 1995
8 1/2 January 2, 1985
10 3/4 January 2, 1996
8 1/2 January 2, 1986
9 1/2 January 2, 1997
8 1/4 January 2, 1987
7 1/2 January 2, 1998
8 1/2 January 4, 1988
8 3/4 January 4, 1999
7 3/4 January 3, 1989
10 1/2 January 3, 2000
8 1/2 January 2, 1990
10 1/2 By the Civil Procedural
Rules CommitteeREA BOYLAN THOMAS,
Chairperson[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-164. Filed for public inspection January 28, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]
