Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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SPAIN v. OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD.

(1949) 83 Ll.L.Rep. 188

LIVERPOOL ASSIZES.

Before Mr. Justice Sellers.

Negligence - Safe system of working - Vicarious liability of employer-Dock labourer, S., employed by defendants as one of gang engaged in shifting cargo from dock shed-Mobile crane working in narrow avenue between piled cargo -Cargo lifted by crane, swung round and deposited on bogies behind-S. engaged in transferring cargo from fall of crane to bogies - S. found crushed against cases forming avenue - Claim brought by widow of S. against employers - Alleged failure by employers to provide safe system of working - Liability of employers for negligence of their crane driver.

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