Shaver Transportation Co. v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

MICHAEL H. SIMON, District Judge.

This case arises under the Court’s admiralty jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. § 1333. Shaver Transportation Company (“Shaver” or “Plaintiff’) seeks payment of invoices for towing services it provided to two vessels owned by the United States (“Defendant”). Shaver moved for summary judgment, and the United States moved to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. For the reasons that follow, the Court grants the United States’ motion to dismiss and denies as moot Shaver’s motion for summary judgment.

STANDARDS

“[Sjubject-matter jurisdiction,…