Court Revives Worker's Tort Claim Against Co-Employees

The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker is entitled to a second chance to prove his claim for damages because of the alleged negligence of his co-employees. Case: Williams v. Roberts, No. SD34536, 04/20/2017, published. Facts: John T. Williams, Mike Roberts and Kim Holloway worked for the Associated Electric Co-op. The three men were working together at the New Madrid Power Plant when a piece of channel iron fell on Williams. Williams sustained a broken left shoulder and collar bone, three broken ribs, injury to his spleen, a laceration to his head, three lost teeth, a co...