Legal Opinion

In re the Complaint of Ingram Barge Co.

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided April 21, 2015No. Civil Action No.: 13 C 3453, Civil Action No.: 13 C 4292Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

AMY J. ST. EVE, District Court Judge:

Ingram Barge Company (“Ingram”) has filed a motion to dismiss the in personam claim that the United States asserts against Ingram under Section 408 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (the “Act”). For the following reasons, the Court grants Ingram’s motion with prejudice [464].

*1009BACKGROUND

On May 8, 2013, Ingram, as owner of the MTV Dale A. Heller (“Dale Heller”) and seven barges, filed a complaint for exoneration from or limitation of liability. The complaint anticipated that claimants would bring various claims against Ingram,- the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Buchanan-Moore v. County of MilwaukeeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
  4. Dan Richards v. Michael MitcheffCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
  5. Wyandotte Transportation Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967

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