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ORLANDO v. PRUDENTIAL STEAMSHIP CORPORATION

No. 168, Docket 27717.

313 F.2d 822 (1963)

John ORLANDO, Libelant, v. PRUDENTIAL STEAMSHIP CORPORATION, Respondent-Appellant, v. AMERICAN STEVEDORES, INC., Respondent-Impleaded, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided February 5, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Purcell, New York City (Stapleton, Flynn & Lilly and Robert G. Farrell, New York City, on the brief), for respondent-appellant.

Michael J. Kenny, George J. Conway, New York City, for respondent-impleaded, appellee.

Before SWAN, FRIENDLY and MARSHALL, Circuit Judges.

SWAN, Circuit Judge.

Orlando, a marine carpenter in the employ of American Stevedores, sustained injuries from falling on the deck of respondent's vessel when he boarded the vessel to commence work. His fall was caused by slipping on loose kernels of grain on the deck.1 Judge Palmieri held that the presence of the grain created an unseaworthy condition which was the proximate cause of the accident...

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