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Macagnone v. Irish Shipping, Ltd.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 27, 1976
51 A.D.2d 526 (N.Y. App. Div. 1976)

Opinion

January 27, 1976


Order, Supreme Court, New York County, entered on September 25, 1973, denying defendant-appellant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint herein, against it, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs and without disbursements, the motion granted, and the complaint dismissed and the action severed as to defendant-appellant. Plaintiff, a long-shoreman, not in the employ of appellant, was injured while aboard a lighter which was not owned by or under the control or supervision of appellant. The lighter was berthed alongside of appellant's vessel for the purpose of receiving slabs of copper which were being unloaded from the vessel. One such slab fell over and injured plaintiff. The evidence clearly shows that it did not fall because of any defect in the cargo. It fell because the plaintiff and his coworkers on the lighter had improperly stowed the slabs on the lighter. This procedure was completely under the control of plaintiff and his fellow-employees, and the appellant had no connection with it in any way. Under the circumstances, appellant is not liable for a condition caused by third parties in the handling of cargo after it has left appellant's vessel. Its obligation to provide a seaworthy vessel did not extend to the lighter.

Concur — Stevens, P.J., Murphy, Birns, Capozzoli and Nunez, JJ.


Summaries of

Macagnone v. Irish Shipping, Ltd.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 27, 1976
51 A.D.2d 526 (N.Y. App. Div. 1976)
Case details for

Macagnone v. Irish Shipping, Ltd.

Case Details

Full title:CHARLES MACAGNONE, Respondent, v. IRISH SHIPPING, LTD., Appellant, and…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Jan 27, 1976

Citations

51 A.D.2d 526 (N.Y. App. Div. 1976)