John Robinson v. Showa Kaiun K. K., American Commercial Lines, Inc.

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Robinson, a longshoreman, appeals from the granting of the ship owner’s motion to dismiss pursuant to F.R.Civ.Pro. 50(a), contending that the district judge’s conclusion that appellant’s injury did not result from a “condition” of unseaworthiness was in error. We affirm the trial court’s order of dismissal.

Robinson, an employee of Rogers Terminal & Shipping Corporation, was in jured while unloading grain from an unmanned barge owned by appellee American Commercial Lines. Although there are a number of methods that can be used in the opening of the heavy hatch…