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· 3/18/2011

MS Tabea Schiffahrtsgesellschaft MBH & Co. KG v. Board of Commissioners

Citations

  • 636 F.3d 161
  • 2011 WL 925409

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that “dismiss[al] . . . for lack of subject matter jurisdiction . . . conclusively determined the parties’ rights and liabilities”
  • holding that “dismiss[al] . . . for lack of subject matter jurisdiction . . . conclusively determined the parties’ rights and liabilities”
  • explaining that “[t]he Suits in Admiralty Act (SAA) . . . provides the appropriate waiver for maritime tort claims against the United States”
  • explaining that “[t]he Suits in Admiralty Act (SAA) . . . provides the appropriate waiver for maritime tort claims against the United States” (citing 46 U.S.C. § 30903)
  • concluding the federal discretionary-function exception barred “failure to dredge claims”
  • finding Corps’ dredging decisions in maintaining navigability of the Mississippi River fell under the discretionary function exception

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Judges: Jolly, Garza, Stewart

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