Legal Opinion
Sydnor v. Villain & Fassio e Compania Internazionale
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided February 23, 1971No. Civ. A. No. 21021-NPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORTHROP, Chief Judge.
This case concerns the liability of a vessel, under maritime law, for a dockside injury to a longshoreman caused by pier-based equipment transferring cargo on the pier preparatory to loading. No ship’s gear or personnel were being used, nor was any crane, conveyor, or other land-based loading equipment directly involved.
The operative facts are as follows: while Hempsal Sydnor, Jr., a longshoreman, was in the process of bending down to procure some straps, he was struck in the back by a bale of rags. These rags were pushed over by a tractor as it was transferring the…
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- Crumady v. the Joachim Hendrik FisserSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Gutierrez v. Waterman Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Alaska Steamship Co. v. PettersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
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