Legal Opinion
Smith v. United States
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided March 5, 2003No. CIV.A. DKC 2001-2131PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHASANOW, District Judge.
Presently pending and ready for resolution in this admiralty tort action brought under the Public Vessels Act, 46 U.S.C. § 781 et seq., and the Suits in Admiralty Act (SAA), 46 U.S.C. § 741 et seq., is Defendant United States of America’s Motion for Summary Judgment. The issues have been fully briefed and no hearing is deemed necessary. Local Rule 105.6. For the reasons that follow, the court will dismiss the complaint.
I. Background
The following facts are alleged by Plaintiffs Carl L. Smith and Ace American Insurance Co. (Ace). On the morning of July…
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