Legal Opinion
Terry Boyd v. BNSF Railway Company
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided January 27, 2016No. A14-277PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WRIGHT, Justice.
This appeal arises from Terry Boyd’s lawsuit against his former ethployer, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), . 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (2012), for injuries incurred on the job. Following a jury verdict and award against BNSF, the Hennepin County District Court ordered appellant BNSF to pay “double costs” to respondent Terry Boyd pursuant to Minn. R. Civ. P. 68.03(b)(2). Rule 68.03(b)(2) permits ,a plaintiff to' recover additional costs and disbursements incurred after an offer is rejected by a defendant and the relief awarded is…
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