Legal Opinion
Poleto v. Consolidated Rail Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 19, 1987No. Nos. 86-5249, 86-5250PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1272OPINION OF THE COURT
EDWARD R. BECKER, Circuit Judge.
These are cross-appeals from a personal injury judgment in favor of Charles E. Poleto, an employee of Consolidated Rail Corp. (“Conrail”), in a case involving the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (PELA) accompanied by pendent state claims. The appeals present three interesting and important questions. First, should prejudgment interest be awarded in FELA cases? Second, when a district court disposes of post-verdict motions and thereupon enters judgment three months after a jury verdict, does postjudgment interest under 28 U.S.C. § 1961 run…
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