Clayton Ward v. Illinois Central Railroad Company

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON May 21, 2013 Session CLAYTON WARD v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Shelby County No. CT-006235-07 Jerry Stokes, Judge No. W2012-01839-COA-R3-CV - Filed June 20, 2013 Appellant, former employee of Appellee railroad, appeals the trial court’s grant of Appellee’s motion for summary judgment on the ground of preclusion. Appellant filed this lawsuit under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, seeking damages for injuries he allegedly suffered as a result of walking on ballast in Appellant’s railyard.…