MULLIS v. UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY

[1969] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 109

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

Before Mr. Justice Browne

Occupiers' Liability Act, 1957-Duty of care- Hold of vessel-Injury to dock worker when reel of cardboard moved under him and displaced suspended reel-Whether reels should have been chocked-Foreseeability of injury - Liability of shipowner - Whether shipowner entitled to rely on independent contractor - Sects. 2 (1), (2), (3) (b) and (4) (b). Docks Regulations, 1934-Unloading of cargo -Injury to dock worker - Whether shipowner under duty to comply with regulations -Regulation 41.