United States Supreme Court

400 U.S. 494

Usner  v.  Luckenbach Overseas Corp.

 Argued: Nov. 18, 1970. --- Decided: Jan 25, 1971

See 401 U.S. 1015, 91 S.Ct. 1247.

Syllabus

Isolated, personal act of negligence by a fellow longshoreman resulting in injury to petitioner did not make shipowner liable on ground of unseaworthiness of vessel, as injury was not caused by ship's condition, appurtenances, cargo, or crew. There is a 'complete divorcement of unseaworthiness liability from concepts of negligence.' Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc., 362 U.S. 539, 550, 80 S.Ct. 926, 933, 4 L.Ed.2d 941. Pp. 496-500.

413 F.2d 984, affirmed.

H. Alva Brumfield, Baton Rouge, La., for petitioner.

Charles Kohlmeyer, Jr., New Orleans, La., for respondents.

Mr. Justice STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

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