Split Court Overturns Dismissal of Widow's FELA Claim

The Missouri Court of Appeals revived a widow’s claim against her husband’s employer, finding the trial judge had committed an abuse of discretion in refusing to allow her to belatedly amend her complaint. Case: Holmes v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., No. WD82867, 06/09/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Robert Holmes worked for the Union Pacific Railroad Co. He died in July 2015, and his widow filed a Federal Employers Liability Act claim against the railway in April 2018. She alleged that Holmes suffered work-related toxic exposures that led to his death fro...