Flint v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.

The plaintiff appeals from the judgment of the trial court in favor of the defendant relieving it of liability for the plaintiffs injuries sustained during his operation of a jack in the course of his employment. The plaintiff claims that the trial court improperly sustained the defendant’s objection to the plaintiff’s request for a jury trial.1 We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The facts relating to this claim are as follows. The case began in 1986 when the plaintiff, Raymond Flint, initiated an action pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act; 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq.; alleging…