Subingsubing v. Reardon Smith Line

682 F.2d 779 1984 A.M.C. 1069 Theresa L. SUBINGSUBING, individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Andrew M. Subingsubing, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. REARDON SMITH LINE, LTD., a corporation, Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons, Ltd., a corporation, Defendants-Appellees. No. 81-5649. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 7, 1982. Decided July 27, 1982. Sam Rosenwein, Studio City, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant. Michael L. Shannon, McCutchern, Black, Verleger & Hea, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before FLETCHER, PREGERSON and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge: 1 The Administratrix of the Estate of Andrew Subingsubing sued Reardon Smith Lines, Ltd., the owner of the vessel Victoria City, charging that her husband, a longshoreworker, died as a result of injuries caused by the negligence of the shipowner. The plaintiff contended that the decedent was injured when he stepped on a "dead-eye," a small piece of wood used to stop the step of a rope ladder from moving. The plaintiff brought forward evidence to show that the…