Abraham v. Jackson

Defendants appeal by leave granted from that portion of an order denying their motion for summary disposition of plaintiffs gross negligence claim. We reverse.

Defendants are emergency medical technicians employed by the City of Detroit. On August 30, 1985, they transported plaintiffs decedent, who was in respiratory distress, from her home to a local hospital. The decedent went into full cardiac arrest in the ambulance and died eight days later.

Plaintiff filed this suit against defendants on April 21, 1988. Count i of plaintiffs complaint alleged negligence; count n alleged gross negligence.…