American Global Lines, Inc. v. United States

CANNELLA, District Judge.

Defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is granted. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1).

BACKGROUND

On September 24, 1981, James Kleinschmidt, a vessel pilot duly licensed by the United States Coast Guard, was in control of the steamship SS Oceanic Independence [“Independence”]. While approaching Nawiliwili Bay in the Hawaiian Islands, the Independence ran aground and sustained serious structural damage.

On September 22, 1983, American Global Lines, Inc. [“Global Lines”], owner and operator of the Independence, submitted a claim to the Coast…