Court Upholds Take-Nothing Judgment on Injured Longshoreman's Negligence Claim

A Texas appellate court upheld a take-nothing judgment on an injured longshoreman’s negligence claims. Case: Norman v. Kahn Scheepvaart BV, No. 14-24-00176-CV, 03/31/2026, published. Facts: Kahn Scheepvaart BV owns and operates the M/V Fairload. In June 2015, the Fairload docked at the Port of Houston. It was carrying a 217-ton boiler and its specialized lifting frame, sometimes referred to as a spreader bar. Longshore workers from stevedore “Cooper/T. Smith” participated in the heavy lift operation. Franchae Norman was one of the longshoremen participating. A member of t...