WRIGHT v. TYNE IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS AND OSBECK & CO., LTD.

[1968] 1 Lloyd's Rep 113

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Sellers, Lord Justice Danckwerts and Mr. Justice Baker

Contract - Indemnity clause - Crane hired by dock worker's employers from port authority - Injury to dock worker involving crane - Whether indemnity clause covered negligence of port authority's servant - Whether crane causally connected with accident. Negligence - Duty of care - Dock worker knocked from wagon by sling of crane when wagon was winched forward - Liability of employers of winch-man (crane-owners) - Whether hirers of crane (dock worker's employers) bound to indemnify crane-owner under contract of hire.