Williams v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 MONIQUE WILLIAMS, CASE NO. 19-cv-00576-YGR

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION

vs. TO DISMISS AND GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER THAT THE CLAIM FILED IS IN SUBSTANTIAL

CORPORATION, ET AL., COMPLIANCE

10 Defendants. Re: Dkt. Nos. 27, 31 11 Plaintiff Monique Williams brings this tort action against the City of Richmond (the “City”) alleging negligence for dangerous condition of public property arising from a train collision. (Dkt. No. 1-1 (“Compl.”) ¶¶ 48-54.) Specifically, plaintiff alleges the City negligently caused a train collision that struck the plaintiff on the train tracks by failing to warn pedestrians adequately of the dangerous conditions or take due care to prevent collisions in an area popular for 16 pedestrian crossings, including by failure to post appropriate warnings via signage or erect barriers 17 to limit pedestrian access. (Id. ¶¶ 13-30.) Defendant Amtrak…