“If you decide that Plaintiff is entitled to recover damages for past economic loss in one or more of the categories of damages that he claims, then you must decide whether he should also receive prejudgment interest on each item of loss in those categories. Prejudgment interest is the amount of interest the law provides to a plaintiff to compensate for the loss of the ability to use the funds. If prejudgment interest is awarded, it is computed from the date on which each loss was incurred until the date on which you sign your verdict. Whether Plaintiff should receive an award of prejudgment interest on all, some, or none of any past economic damages that you may award is within your discretion. If you award these damages to Plaintiff, you will be asked to address prejudgment interest in the special verdict form.”
[CACI Jury Instructions [citations omitted]]
