International Stevedoring Co. v. Haverty

This is an action brought in a State Court seeking a common law remedy for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff, the respondent here, upon a vessel at dock in the harbor of Seattle. The plaintiff was a longshorenian^-engaged in stowing freight in the hold. Through the negligence of the hatch tender, no warning was given that a load of freight was about to be lowered, and when the load came down the plaintiff was.badly hurt. The plaintiff and the hatch tender both were employed by the defendant steveddre, the petitioner here, and the defendant asked for a ruling that they were fellow…