McDermid v. Nash Dredging and Reclamation Co. Ltd. - House of Lords (Lord Bridge, Lord Hailsham, Lord Brandon, Lord Mackay and Lord Ackner) - 2 July 1987

Whether seaman’s employer liable for negligence of third party

The plaintiff had been injured when working as a deck-hand on a tug in a Swedish fjord. He was employed by Nash. At the time of the accident the plaintiff was working on a tug which was owned by another company, Stevin Dredging B.V.