In Matter of Complaint of Vulcan Materials Co.

OPINION AND ORDER

HENRY COKE MORGAN, JR., Senior District Judge.

This suit in admiralty, arising out of the death of Freddie N. Porter, Jr. (“Porter”), comes before the Court following a four-day bench trial on Claimant Cassita Massiah’s (“Massiah”) wrongful death claim against Plaintiff Vulcan Materials Company (“Vulcan”) and on Vulcan’s claim for contribution against the United States. The Court ruled from the bench at the trial’s conclusion. However, the Court reserved for later resolution the issue of whether the United States was properly a party to this action in light of the Feres…