Case Name: MALLOY v. GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO.
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1941-12-01
Citations: 43 F. Supp. 885
Docket Number: No. 3445 Civ. A
Parties: MALLOY v. GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Supplement
Volume: 43
Pages: 885–886

Head Matter:
MALLOY v. GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO.
No. 3445 Civ. A.
District Court, N. D. Illinois, E. D.
Dec. 1, 1941.
Earl J. Walker, of Chicago, 111., for plaintiff.
B. S. Quigley, 'of Chicago, 111., for defendant.

Opinion:
HOLLY, District Judge.'
Plaintiff's action is for recovery for damages for injuries sustained, while engaged in rendering service to the defendant, allegedly through defendant's negligence. The question presented is whether under the stipulation of facts, plaintiff was a member of the crew or whether his remedy is under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C.A. § 901 et seq.
I am of the opinion that he was a member of the crew. In the cases cited by-defendant the plaintiff had no part in the navigation of the scows on which they were working. Here plaintiff's duties required to assist actively in the navigation-
The motion to dismiss will be denied.