Klop v. United Fruit Co.

PALMIERI, District Judge.

This is an action in which a guardian ad litem seeks to recover for personal injuries to one Peter Klop. The accident occurred while Mr. Klop was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Company, which was then engaged in reconditioning a vessel that was allegedly owned, operated, or controlled by defendants.

Several motions have been made by the parties. They will be dealt with seriatim. First, the defendant United Fruit Company moves for summary judgment on the ground that at the time of the accident and for some period prior thereto it did not operate, manage, or control the…