Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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COLFAR v. COGGINS & GRIFFITH (LIVERPOOL), LTD.

(1942) 74 Ll L Rep 132

LIVERPOOL ASSIZES

Before Mr. Justice Stable.

Negligence - Personal injuries sustained by plaintiff stevedore engaged in loading bags of salt by derrick from barge to steamer - Plaintiff working in ship's hold - Sling swung by derrick, sling colliding with coamings - Fall of bags from sling - Claim against employers - Alleged defective system of working - Evidence that sling was loaded with an abnormal number of bags - Negligence of fellow-employees - Common employment.

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