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WATERMAN CO. v. DUGAN & McNAMARA

No. 35.

364 U.S. 421 (1960)

WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORP. v. DUGAN & McNAMARA, INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 21, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas F. Mount argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were George M. Brodhead and J. Welles Henderson.

George E. Beechwood argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were J. Paul Erwin, Jr. and John V. Lovitt.

Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Doub and Alan S. Rosenthal filed a brief for the United States, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

The petitioner is the owner of the vessel S. S. Afoundria. The respondent is a stevedoring company. A longshoreman employed by the respondent was injured aboard the Afoundria while engaged with other employees of the respondent in unloading the ship at the port of Philadelphia. The cargo consisted of bagged sugar. The longshoreman was working in the hold...

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