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POPE & TALBOT, INC. v. HAWN.

No. 13.

346 U.S. 406 (1953)

74 S.Ct. 202

98 L.Ed. 143

POPE & TALBOT, INC. v. HAWN ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 7, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark D. Alspach argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Thomas E. Byrne, Jr.

Charles Lakatos argued the cause for Hawn, respondent. With him on the brief was Samuel H. Landy.

Thomas F. Mount argued the cause for Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp., respondent. With him on the brief was Joseph W. Henderson.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

The respondent Charles Hawn sustained severe physical injuries when he slipped and fell through an uncovered hatch hole on the petitioner Pope & Talbot's vessel. The ship was then berthed at a pier located in Pennsylvania waters of the Delaware River. Loading of the vessel with grain for a voyage had been temporarily interrupted to make minor repairs on the grain loading equipment. Hawn was doing carpentry...

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