McDermid v. Nash Dredging & Reclamation Co. Ltd. - Court of Appeal (Fox, Parker & Neill L.JJ.) - 16 April 1986

Whether seaman’s employer liable for negligence of third party

The plaintiff had been injured when working as a deckhand on a tug in a Swedish fjord and claimed damages for personal injuries. The judge found that the accident was caused by the negligence of the master of the tug. However, the plaintiff was not directly employed by the tug owners and the main question was whether the plaintiff’s direct employers were liable for the tug master’s negligence.