On May 23, 1978, the defendant's ship, the S. S. American Courier (Courier), was docked at a pier in Bremerhaven, Germany. Plaintiff was a member of the Courier's crew, and early in the evening of May 23, plaintiff left the ship for several hours of shore leave. At about 10:00 P.M., plaintiff returned to that part of the pier where the Courier was docked. Plaintiff found that a number of railroad boxcars, which are used to load and unload cargo...
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