DUNAWAY v. U.S.

No. Civ.A. 98-2035.

136 F.Supp.2d 576 (1999)

Timothy K. DUNAWAY v. UNITED STATES Of America, et al.

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana.

September 2, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irving Jay Warshauer, Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, New Orleans, LA, for Timothy K. Dunaway.

Craig Joseph Robichaux, Talley, Anthony, Hughes & Knight, LLC, Mandeville, LA, Gustave A. Fritchie, III, Irwin, Fritchie, Urquhart & Moore, L.L.C., New Orleans, LA, for Rodney Strain.


ORDER AND REASONS

VANCE, District Judge.

Before the Court is defendant, United States' motion to dismiss this case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, or alternatively for summary judgment. The United States claims it has not waived sovereign immunity for the conduct in issue. The Court agrees, and the defendant's motion for summary judgment is granted.

I. Background

On April 12, 1998, Timothy Dunaway ran aground on a sandbar...

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