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IN RE OCEAN RANGER SINKING OFF NEWFOUNDLAND

MDL No. 508.

632 F.Supp. 72 (1985)

In re OCEAN RANGER SINKING OFF NEWFOUNDLAND ON FEBRUARY 15, 1982.

United States District Court, E.D. La.

May 10, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George A. Frilot, III, James F. Shuey, New Orleans, La., for ODECO.

Robert W. Booksh, Jr., Donald R. Abaunza, New Orleans, La., for Mobil Oil.

Ana Arango, Benton Musslewhite, Houston, Tex., for Canadian.

ROBERT F. COLLINS, Judge.

This matter is presently before the Court on motion of defendant, the United States of America, to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.1 The government argues that, since the actions of the Coast Guard concerning the OCEAN RANGER were purely discretionary, plaintiffs' claims against the government fall within the discretionary function exception to the general waiver of sovereign immunity under the...

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