In Newby v. Vroman (1992) 11 Cal.App.4th 283, the court utilized the same formula as used here. The Newby court applied that formula when it calculated the amount of interest due a plaintiff under Civil Code section 3288, which states: "In an action for the breach of an obligation not arising from contract, . . . interest may be given, in the discretion of the jury." The court rejected the notion that interest should be calculated only on the amount of a jury's award that remains after the amounts paid by settling tortfeasors are deducted from such award. The court reasoned that awarding interest in that manner would mean that a plaintiff would not be fully compensated for his loss, and plaintiffs would be less likely to settle.