Injured Locomotive Engineer Can't Maintain Tort Suit Against Statutory Employer

A federal appellate court ruled that an injured locomotive engineer could not maintain a tort suit against the railway that had contracted with his employer to provide rail car-switching services. Case: Blanton v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co., No. 21-2345, 05/10/2022, published. Facts: Nathan Blanton worked as a locomotive engineer for In-Terminal Services. ITS was contracted to provide rail car switching services for the Blanton v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co. The contract required ITS to carry workers' compensation insurance. While Blanton was working in October 2012, a ...