Chiriboga v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

CHARLES P. KOCORAS, District Judge.

This matter comes before the court on the motions of Defendants National Railroad Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak”), Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (“Metra”), and Soo Line Railroad Company (“Canadian Pacific”) to dismiss the claims of Plaintiff John Chiriboga (“Chiriboga”), administrator of the estate of Joyce Chiriboga (“Joyce”), for failure to state a claim. For the reasons set forth below, Canadian Pacific and Metra’s motions are granted; Amtrak’s motion is denied.

BACKGROUND

Metra is the owner and operator of a…