Richard E. Davis Priscilla Davis, His Wife v. Portline Transportes Maritime Internacional

OPINION OF THE COURT

BECKER, Circuit Judge.

This longshore worker’s personal injury action arises out of a shipboard slip-and-fall. Plaintiff Richard Davis appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant Portline Transportes Maritime Internacional (“Portline”). We will affirm in part, but because we conclude that Portline may have breached one of its duties toward Davis, we will reverse in part and remand for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND FACTS1

On the bitter cold and blustery evening of January 7, 1992, Davis was injured while working aboard the Baltasar…