Even in instances where the underlying litigation is premised on a federal law, it is state procedural rules that govern a court’s award of post-judgment interest when the underlying action is in state court, the state Superior Court has ruled.
In so holding, the unanimous three-judge panel ruled that the clock for post-judgment interest started running on the date a Philadelphia jury awarded $2 million to an injured worker who brought suit under the Federal Employers Liability Act, and not 10 months later when the judge entered judgment in favor of him.
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