George Slan v. A/s Det Danske-Franske D/s

George Sian, an employee of Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc., was injured while discharging cargo from the M/V AFRIKA. Alleging that his injury was caused by the unseaworthiness of the vessel and the negligence of its crew, Sian brought this action against the vessel’s owners, A/S Det Danske-Franske D/S. The trial court granted the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict on the issue of negligence; subsequently the jury found that the vessel was not unseaworthy. Sian appeals; we affirm.

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Sian’s injury occurred when a cargo sling broke, causing a load of rubber bales to fall back into the…