Document: 393 U.S. 74 89 S.Ct. 53 21 L.Ed.2d 58 INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL OPERATING CO., Inc.v.N.V. NEDERL. AMERIK STOOMV. MAATS. No. 379. Decided Oct. 21, 1968. Sidney A. Schwartz, for petitioner. Edmund F. Lamb, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 The petition a writ of certiorari is granted. 2 respondent, shipowner, sought indemnity from the petitioner, stevedoring company, damages shipowner had paid to an employee stevedore who was injured while working aboard respondent's ship. See Albanese v. N.V. Nederl. Amerik Stoomv. Maats., 382 283, 86 429, 15 327 (1965). A jury found that company fulfilled its duty workmanlike service and, accordingly, no due. Ryan Stevedoring Co. Pan-Atlantic S.S. Corp., 350 124, 76 232, 100 L.Ed. 133 (1956). Court Appeals reversed this verdict and held, as matter law, not taken reasonable action avert injury. 392 F.2d 763 (1968). 3 cause longshoreman's injury carbon monoxide inhalation occurred he other longshoremen were using gasoline-powered vehicles move cargo in ship's lower hold. contends stevedore's hatch boss acted unreasonably. When complained about lack ventilation hold, informed one officers his men would walk off job unless officer turned on ventilating system. told continue promised activate system, which within shipowner's exclusive control concededly adequate ventilate When, less than 10 minutes later, realized system been on, ordered longshoreman collapsed ascending ladder leave. 4 said should have ceased work when first learned operating, despite officer's promise turn Alternatively, used blowers, left pier, jury, however, response special interrogatory, reasonably continuing brief period reliance promise. We cannot agree with unreasonably law. Under Seventh Amendment, issue jury's determination. Any ruling be inconsistent Court's decision Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc. Ellerman Lines, Ltd., 369 355, 82 780, 7 798 (1962). 5 judgment reversed. 6 Reversed.

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