Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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FENLON v. REA, LTD.

(1943) 77 Ll L Rep 349

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Greene (Master of the Rolls), Lord Justice MacKinnon and Lord Justice Goddard.

Negligence-Fatal accident to employee (director) of stevedoring company (R. & Son) engaged in unloading steamship at Liverpool Docks-Fall of frozen meat carcasses from crane sling through striking ship's boat during lift-Alleged negligence of craneman employed by R. Ltd. (defendants)-Claim by personal representatives of deceased man-Slings loaded by employees of R. & Son-Hatchman signaller also in employ of R. & Son- Alleged transfer of craneman's services by defendants to R. & Son-Whether defendants retained effective control- Evidence as to manner of discharge- Damages.

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