Southern Stevedoring Corp. v. Harris

Harris, plaintiff below, recovered a verdict and judgment for $5,500 against Southern Stevedoring Corporation, defendant below, for personal injuries suffered by him when he was struck by a trailer which became uncoupled from its tractor as they were being operated by the defendant in loading a ship.

The ship, American Veteran, was owned by U. S. Lines, and the defendant had contracted to furnish it such stevedoring services as were required in the port of Norfolk. The plaintiff was employed as a checker by the U. S. Lines, with the duty of inspecting the cargo to be loaded by the defendant,…