Jones v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

Summary

THOMAS H. NEWTON, Judge.

Mr. Curt Louis Jones, a former employee of Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KSC), brought a Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) claim against KCS for work-related injuries. KCS filed a motion for summary judgment based on the statute of limitations. The trial court granted the motion. We reverse and remand.

Factual and Procedural Background

On June 9, 2004, Mr. Jones filed a FELA lawsuit against KCS for cumulative trauma injuries to his neck, shoulders, knees, and lower back. Mr. Jones began working for KCS in 1981 as an electrician. He had to “work with…