Mealey's (January 10, 2022, 1:09 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 10 denied a petition for a writ of certiorari by BNSF Railway Co. seeking a decision on a question concerning Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) preemption after a split Montana Supreme Court in March rejected BNSF’s argument that FELA preempts state law requirements that it must settle FELA claims when liability is “reasonably clear.”...