District Court, S.D. New York May 28, 1952 (Rack v. Lee & Simmons, Inc.)

McGOHEY, District Judge.

The libelant,1 a stevedore, claims he , was injured while unloading sugar from the covered barge “Wandercliff” owned by respondent Lee & Simmons, Inc. The latter impleaded Waterfront Loaders Co. which loaded the cargo.2 It also pleaded limitation of liability to $10,000, the alleged value of the barge. On libelant’s motion the claim for damages was reduced to,that sum.

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