Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. v. United States
Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from the June 6, 1995, judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (Peter K. Leisure, Judge), dismissing a tort claim against the United States as barred by 10 U.S.C. § 2798 (1994). Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. v. United States, 888 F.Supp. 543 (S.D.N.Y. 1995). The appeal presents essentially two issues: (a) whether a suit based on the failure of the Defense Mapping Agency to up
The District Court answered the first question in the affirmative and the second question in the negative, and therefore dismissed the suit. We affirm on the basis of Judge Leisure’s comprehensive and well-reasoned opinion.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE CO., LTD., Pohang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., the Oriental Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., the Shin Dong-A Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., Daehan Fire, Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., International Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., Koryo Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., First Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., Haedong Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., the Ankuk Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., Lucky Insurance Co., Ltd., Korea Automobile Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. v. United States
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- 1 case
- Status
- Published