Judgment in favor of defendants unanimously affirmed, with costs.
In our opinion, this case is not governed by maritime law because plaintiff's injuries were not "caused by a vessel" (U. S. Code, tit. 46, § 740). The evidence showed, and the Official Referee found, that the accident was caused by the breaking of a concrete block being transferred from the hold of the ship to the truck on the dock after plaintiff's superiors were notified that there was a crack...
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