Green v. Skibs A/S Mandeville

WYCHE, District Judge.

This matter now comes before me on motion of the libellant for amendment of the findings, or additional findings, or in the alternative a new trial.

The libellant’s claim is for damages on account of injuries received on July 26, 1956, when a boom fell on board the S/S Kingsville. At the time, the boom was being rigged by a gang of longshoremen employed by Palmetto Stevedoring Company at the Port of Charleston. The libellant was a member of the gang and had the specific duty of placing and handling the bull cable upon the winch drum when the boom was being lowered.

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