238 Conn. 282 | Conn. | 1996
The plaintiff, Raymond Flint, an employee of the defendant, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, brought an action against the defendant under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act
The parties agree that § 52-215 permits either party to request a jury trial within ten days after an issue of fact has been joined.
Our examination of the record, briefs and arguments of the parties persuades us that the judgment of the Appellate Court should be affirmed. The central issues relating to § 52-215 and the plaintiffs claim for a jury trial were properly resolved in the thoughtful and comprehensive opinion of the Appellate Court. Id. Because
The judgment is affirmed.
45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq.
General Statutes § 52-215 provides in relevant part: “When, in any of the above-named cases an issue of fact is joined, the case may, within ten days after such issue of fact is joined, be entered in the docket as a jury case upon the request of either party made to the clerk; and any such case may at any time be entered in the docket as a jury case by the clerk, upon written consent of all parties or by order of court. All issues of fact in any such case shall be tried by the jury, provided the issues agreed by the parties to be tried by the court may be so tried. . . .”