Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit May 1, 1981, 79-7222 (Wayne A. Normile v. Maritime Company of the Philippines)

FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff was injured while working as a federally employed longshoreman unloading defendant’s ship. Although entitled to receive workman’s compensation as a federal employee, he instituted suit against defendant,

inter alia,

on the ground that its vessel was not in seaworthy condition.