Contractor's Employee Can Proceed With Personal Injury Claim Against Utility

The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a utility company was not entitled to summary judgment on its claim of immunity from civil liability to a contractor’s employee for his injuries. Case: Barger v. Kansas City Power & Light Co., No. WD80778, 04/24/2018, published. Facts: In 2009, the corporate parent for the Kansas City Power & Light Co. contracted with Projectile Tube Cleaning to clean condenser tubes at its power plants. The contract specifically provided that Projectile was an independent contractor and that was solely responsible for payment of its workers’ compe...