Alonzo McKnight v. N. M. Paterson & Sons, Limited

ORDER.

This is an appeal by an injured longshoreman from a summary judgment entered against him on motion of the appellee ship owner, in an action brought by appellant against the appellee for negligence and for alleged unseaworthiness of a vessel owned by appellee upon which appellant was working when injured. He was doing “ship’s service” work as an employee of an independent contractor and was entitled to the same protection against unseaworthiness which members of the ship’s crew would enjoy. Seas Shipping Company v. Sieracki, 328 U.S. 85, 66 S.Ct. 872, 90 L.Ed. 1099.

As was stated by the…