Farrell Lines, Inc. v. Devlin

The appellee Devlin, a seafaring man, hurt his ankle seriously when he jumped from the rail to the deck of the African Patriot, a freighter docked at Locust Point, Baltimore, which he had boarded by way of an improvised gangplank. Farrell Lines, Incorporated (Farrell), the appellant, owned the African Patriot. Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc. (Atlantic) was unloading the vessel at the time of the accident. Farrell furnished Devlin hospitalization and medical care. Devlin sued Farrell in the Superior Court of Baltimore for the maintenance to which an injured seaman is entitled and for damages.…