In re United States

Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller, United States District Judge

This Statement of Decision follows a two day bench trial which began on May 23, *11142018, and was taken under submission following the June 7, 2018 filing of supplemental briefing. The court has considered all the papers filed by the parties, all of the evidence received during and after trial, and the arguments of the parties. The court's Statement of Decision follows.

This case consists of an admiralty action brought by the United States of America ("Government") for exoneration of liability under the Limitation of Liability Act ("LOLA"),…