Margarida De Clara, as Administratrix of the Estate of Francisco De Clara v. Barber Steamship Lines, Inc., and New…

Summary

The Court held that the administratrix of the deceased stevedore's estate had standing to sue and that the dock company, as landlord, retained sufficient control over the leased pier to be liable in tort for the fatal door collapse; the Appellate Division's dismissal was reversed and the case remanded to address the verdict amount.