Pamela Binz, Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of John Binz, Deceased v. Brandt Construction Co., Inc.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Pamela Binz (“appellant”) appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Brandt Construction Co., Inc., finding that Brandt Construction owed no duty of care to John Binz, Pamela’s deceased husband, under Illinois negligence law. We affirm.

I. History

Iowa Interstate Railroad Ltd. is an interstate rail freight carrier. In October 1998, Iowa Interstate was conducting a tie installation construction project (“construe tion project”) on the Sylvan Slough Bridge. Terry Benton, an Iowa Interstate engineering superintendent, was responsible for planning…