Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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PARDOE v. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD.

[1951] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 283

MAYOR'S AND CITY OF LONDONCOURT.

Before His Honour Judge A. Ralph Thomas.

Negligence-System of working-Stowage of cargo (drums of cable) in ship's hold -"Reasonable measures to guard against accident"-Use of piece of dunnage to move drums-Plaintiff, defendants' employee, in charge of gang stowing drums of cable in hold of defendants' vessel-Plaintiff working under supervision of K., also defendants' employee-Piece of dunnage used as lever to direct course of drum-Breakage of piece of dunnage, resulting in drum rolling over plaintiff's toe-Alleged failure by defendants to provide safe system of working- Contributory negligence-Practice of Port of London-Docks Regulations, 1934, Regulation 41.

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