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This document is a court case summary that discusses: 1) A longshoreman sued a vessel owner for injuries from an unseaworthy vessel. He stepped in an uncovered bilge box concealed by loose peat moss that had accumulated in the hold. 2) The vessel owner claimed the stevedore company, as a third party defendant, breached its duty by allowing unsafe accumulation of peat moss. However, the jury found in favor of the stevedore company. 3) On appeal, the court affirmed, finding the evidence did not conclusiv

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