Alvarado v. Scutt

On February 15, 1974, plaintiff Anita Alvarado filed a complaint charging defendant Melissa M. Scutt with negligent operation of an automobile. The case arose out of an automobile accident in Lansing, Michigan, on February 2, 1973. Plaintiff was traveling north on Washington and stopped at a railroad crossing when the signal started flashing. While stopped at the crossing, plaintiff’s vehicle was struck from the rear by a car driven by defendant. Plaintiff experienced no pain at the time of the accident and indicated to a policeman at the scene that she was unhurt.

Plaintiff experienced pain…