OPINION
BELLONI, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff brought this action for damages for personal injuries suffered as a result of the negligence of the defendant. This court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
When plaintiff was injured, he was a member of a longshoring gang engaged in preparing the defendant's ship so that logs could be loaded on the deck the following day. This required the gang to lay three tarpaulins on each hatch cover and to...
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