Vessel Owner Prevails on Injured Longshoreman's Maritime Negligence Claims

A federal appellate court upheld a defense judgment on an injured longshoreman’s maritime negligence claim. Case: Nystrom v. Khana Marine Ltd., No. 24-2553, 08/28/2025, unpublished. Facts: Elias Nystrom slipped and injured his shoulder while moving frozen cargo aboard a vessel in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Procedural history: Nystrom filed a maritime negligence action against Khana Marine Ltd., the owner of the vessel. He asserted that the owner failed to remove ice from the cargo deck, which remained under the owner’s active control, and in violation of the owner’s turnover du...