Christopher Cole v. The Kansas City Southern Railway Company

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc CHRISTOPHER COLE, ) Opinion issued June 10, 2025 ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) No. SC100788 ) THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN ) RAILWAY COMPANY, ) ) Appellant. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY The Honorable David Lee Vincent III, Judge The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (“KCSR”) appeals the entry of judgment in Christopher Cole’s favor following a jury trial. After sustaining serious injuries while working for KCSR, Cole brought a negligence claim under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”) premised on two theories of recovery: general…