· 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
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- 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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