Faulkner v. Public Employees Retirement System

Standard Fruit & Steamship Company (Standard) chartered the M. V. Nordland, a vessel owned by F. M. Baltic Frigomaris (Baltic) to haul a cargo of bananas to the Port of Long Beach. When the vessel docked, Standard contracted with Metropolitan Stevedore Co. (Metropolitan) for the latter to conduct the discharging of the cargo. During the unloading process a box fell from the deck of the ship striking and injuring one Trujillo, a longshoreman who was an employee of Metropolitan engaged in the work of unloading.