MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
In 1977, William Welsh injured his lower back at work. As a result, he was unable to continue his previous job with his employer, a railroad, but moved to another position with the company, making less money. He sued the railroad in state court in 1980 for damages resulting from that injury; the suit was based on the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), see 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60. In late 1984, a jury awarded...
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