Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor v. Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

STEIN, J.

This case concerns the jurisdiction of the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor (Waterfront Commission or Commission) over certain workers employed by defendant, Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc. (Mercedes-Benz or Mercedes), at its automobile-preparation facility in Port Newark. The Chancery Division ruled that these employees were not longshoremen or hiring agents subject to registration or licensing under the Waterfront Commission Act, N.J.S.A. 32:23-1 to -225, 1 and the Appellate Division affirmed. We granted certification on the…