§ Rule 68.04 Applicable Attorney Fees and Prejudgment Interest

Rule 68.04. Applicable Attorney Fees and Prejudgment Interest

    (a) “Applicable Attorney Fees” Defined. “Applicable attorney fees” for purposes of Rule 68 means any attorney fees to which a party is entitled by statute, common law, or contract for one or more of the claims resolved by an offer made under the rule. Nothing in this rule shall be construed to create a right to attorney fees not provided for under the applicable substantive law.

    (b) “Applicable Prejudgment Interest” Defined. “Applicable prejudgment interest” for purposes of Rule 68 means any
prejudgment interest to which a party is entitled by statute, rule, common law, or contract for one or more of the claims resolved by an offer made under the rule. Nothing in this rule shall be construed to create a right to prejudgment interest not provided for under the applicable substantive law.