Alby v. BNSF Railway Company, A17-1242
b'Appellant James Alby was employed by respondent BNSF Railway Company. Alby sued BNSF under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. \\xa7 51 (2012). Alby alleged that the negligence of BNSF caused his back injury. Following a jury verdict for Alby, the district court ruled that the federal postjudgment interest rate applied to the judgment; however, the district court subsequently granted judgment as a matter of law to BNSF and vacated the judgment in favor of Alby.\\n\\nThe court of appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part. The court of appeals reinstated the judgment in favor of Alby, concluding that the district court erred by granting judgment as a matter of law to BNSF. The court of appeals also concluded that the federal postjudgment interest rate applies to a state court judgment under FELA.\\n\\nOn appeal to the supreme court, the issue presented is whether the federal or state postjudgment interest rate applies to a state court judgment entered on a FELA claim. (Hennepin County)'