Victims of a deadly Amtrak crash in rural Missouri cannot sue for damages because they checked a required box acknowledging a lengthy set of terms and conditions when buying tickets, BNSF Railway contends. The Fort Worth, Texas-based freight railroad filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against some of the passengers who were injured and heirs of those who died in a June 27 crash at a rural railroad crossing near Mendon, Missouri. BNSF seeks a preliminary injunction forcing the victims to arbitrate with the railroad rather than proceed with their lawsuits in court. The railroad is also asking a federal judge to halt lawsuits pending in Missouri state courts. In support of their legal arguments, lawyers for BNSF included as an exhibit a photographic example of the agreement, containing the two-sentence statement referencing — in the same breath — the “binding arbitration agreement and rules regarding COVID travel.” Read more at the link in our bio. ✏️ Kevin Hardy & Bill Lukitsc...