Tarros S.p.A. v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

J. PAUL OETKEN, District Judge:

Tarros S.p.A. (“Plaintiff’) brings this tort action against the United States of America (“Government”) pursuant to the Suits in Admiralty Act (“SIAA”), 46 U.S.C. § 30901 et seq., and the Public Vessels Act (“PVA”), 46 U.S.C. § 31101 et seq., to recover damages allegedly incurred when a United States naval warship — the USS STOUT (“Stout”) — blockaded and diverted Plaintiffs chartered vessel — the M/V VENTO DI PONENTE (“Vento”) — in international waters near Tripoli, Libya during Joint Task Force Operation Odyssey Dawn. Plaintiff contends that…