Randolph v. Waterman Steamship Corp.

LEAHY, District Judge.

Claimant Arthur Randolph filed a libel against Waterman Steamship Corp., States Marine Corp. and Chester Stevedoring Co. for damages for personal injuries sustained on February 9, 1958 at Wilmington, Delaware, while libelant was performing ship cleaning services aboard the vessel Topa Topa. Waterman admits ownership of the vessel. Paragraph 5 of the libel alleges the vessel, at the time of the injury, was “operated and controlled by the respondent, Waterman Steamship Corp., and States Marine Corp.” States Marine denies this and has filed its Exception to the libel.…