Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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SULLIVAN v. ANTWERP STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.

[1952] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 555

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Jones.

Negligence-Safe system of working-Ship loaded with drums of bitumen from barge alongside- Drums covered with bitumen from other drums which had fallen and broken open- Slipperiness-Stevedore's fall from tier of drums in ship's hold-Duty of defendant shipowners (employers) to take reasonable precautions to prevent accident-Whether adequate dunnage available - Docks Regulations, 1934, Regulations 36 (c), 41.

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