Vojkovich v. Ursich

WOOD (W. J.), J.

Plaintiff commenced this action to recover damages for injuries resulting from the negligence of defendants in failing to furnish plaintiff a safe place in which to work on their fishing vessel, “Dauntless.” Defendants have appealed from a judgment in favor of plaintiff and from an order denying their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.

At the time of his injury plaintiff, who was employed by defendants as a fisherman, was engaged in distributing ice in the hold of the “Dauntless,” which was moored to a dock in San Pedro harbor. Crushed ice from a crusher located *270on…