Croshaw v. Koninklijke Nedlloyd, B. v. Rijswijk

OPINION

SKOPIL, District Judge:

Plaintiff, an Oregon resident, brings this maritime personal injury action against defendant shipowner, a corporation of a foreign nation. 28 U.S.C. § 1332. On April 2, 1973, plaintiff worked on board defendant’s vessel the M S Nedlloyd Kingston (Kingston), then berthed in navigable waters in Portland, Oregon. He was employed by Jones Oregon Stevedoring Co. (Stevedore), which was performing stevedor-ing services for the Kingston pursuant to contract. While plaintiff was helping load the Kingston, one of the ship’s hoisting blocks fell on his foot.

Plaintiff was…