RBC is not appealing the $26.3 million judgement, only the 9% rate for prejudgement interest.
It is seeking prejudgment interest in the amount of $2,210,224.53, composed of prejudgment interest at the of 1.15% from 8/14/07 to 4/30/09 and prejudgment interest at the rate of 1% from 5/01/09 to 8/26/15.
The difference in prejudgement interest is sizeable - $16.5 million.
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