Idemudia v. Consolidated Rail Corp.

OPINION GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

FEIKENS, District Judge.

I. Background

This opinion addresses defendant’s motion for summary judgment. On September 30, 1991, plaintiffs nephew, Michael McVay, was attempting to leap on to a moving train on the east side of Detroit. He failed in his attempt and his leg was completely severed by the train. 1 Soon after the accident plaintiffs sister and Michael’s mother, Michelle McVay, called plaintiff at home and asked her to go to the scene to assist and comfort Michael. Plaintiff immediately set out to find Michael with her two young…