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 was a division of the entity that also managed the stevedoring operation responsible for removing the drill. Negligence by the stevedores caused damage to the drill during unloading. The stevedores invoked immunity under the contract between the carrier and Satterthwaite.