Ward v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

PAUL M. SPINDEN, Judge.

Kelvin Ward filed a claim under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA) against his employer, Kansas City Southern Railway, for injuries that he sustained as a passenger in a van hired by KCS. A car driven by Gretchen Roberdes crashed into the rear of the van. Ward proved that KCS was partly at fault for his injuries because protective devices were not in place, and this allowed items in the van’s rear to slam into Ward’s seat, injuring him. In defending against Ward’s claim, KCS offered evidence that Roberdes was intoxicated. The circuit court overruled Ward’s…