Jones v. Sanko Steamship Co.

OPINION

SIMANDLE, Chief Judge:

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION.. .377

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND.. .379

A. SK’s Shipping Contract with LWI and Charter of the SANKO... 379

B. SK’s Malaysian Loading Operations of the SANKO.. .380

C. SK’s Camden Discharging Operations of the SANKO .. . 381

1. The “cut” sling and Plaintiffs Injuries...384

III. STANDARD OF REVIEW.. .385

IV. DISCUSSION.. .386

A. Section 905(b) Duties under the LHWCA, Generally.. .386

1. Turnover Duty of Grandslam, the “bareboat charterer”. ■,. 388

a. Plaintiff cannot establish a prima facie breach of Grandslam’s turnover duty...389

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