Widow Can't Pursue Tort Suit Over Employer's Handling of Medical Emergency

The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge properly dismissed a widow’s claim against her late husband’s employer for allegedly failing to provide proper medical care to him. Case: Ducoulombier v. Ford Motor Co., No. WD83430, 04/13/2021, published. Facts: Emil Albert Ducoulombier Jr. worked for the Ford Motor Co. On Feb. 25, 2016, Ducoulombier’s co-worker, Jackson Stubbs, found him unresponsive on a work platform. Stubbs began to perform chest compressions. Ford employee Daniel Goodman performed mouth-to-mouth ventilation while Stubbs continued chest compressi...