John Mill and Company Limited v Public Trustee - [1945] NZLR 347

Negligence — Liability for Injury — Noise causing Accident — Cargo being loaded on Ship — Two Gangs of Stevedores operating on Ship's Deck in confined Space — Winchman and Hatchman in different Gangs — Winchman's Negligence in operating Winch causing loud Noise — Hatchman's Attention thereby distracted — Incoming Load, as directed by Hatchman, striking him while so distracted by Noise and causing his Death — Whether Duty owed by Negligent Winchman to Hatchman — Whether Damage too remote — Whether Blow from Loaded Sling Novus actus interveniens.