Matthew Ziniti v. New England Central Railroad, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
¶ 1. Plaintiff, who sued defendant railroad after he was seriously injured in a train-car collision, appeals the trial court's partial summary judgment ruling and the ensuing jury verdict for defendant. Plaintiff argues that the trial court erred by: (1) granting defendant summary judgment precluding him from presenting evidence that defendant's failure to place a crossbuck 1 on the right side of the road at the site of the railroad crossing, or to take steps to ensure that an "advance warning" sign was present, caused or contributed to the collision; (2) denying a request for the jurors to…
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