Seas Shipping Co. v. Sieracki

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1946-05-20

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*87 Mr. Justice Rutledge delivered the opinion of the Court. The principal question is whether the obligation of seaworthiness, traditionally owed by an owner of a ship to seamen, extends to a stevedore injured while working aboard the ship. Sieracki was employed by an independent stevedoring company which was under contract to petitione…

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