Denise Thomas & Willie Lavon Thomas v. Newton International Enterprises Southern Shipping Management (Chile) Ltd.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1994-12-14

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REINHARDT, Circuit Judge: This case involves a negligence action by an injured longshore worker against the owner of the vessel. The district court granted summary judgment for the vessel. We reverse. BACKGROUND On July 6, 1991, Stevedoring Services of America assigned longshore worker Denise Thomas to assist with th…

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