The carrier company was a subsidiary of the company that also owned the stevedore operation that unloaded the drill. Due to negligence the stevedores damaged the drill while unloading it. The stevedores claimed protection of the immunity clause in the contract between the carrier and Satterthwaite.
The carrier company, which was part of a larger entity that handled the stevedoring operations for the removal of the drill, suffered damages due to the negligence of the stevedores during unloading. The stevedores argued they were protected by an immunity clause in their contract with Satterthwaite.