Ironshore Specialty Ins. Co. v. United States

摘要

Federal district court properly dismissed Oil Pollution Act claims brought by insurance company against federal government and contractor to recover oil spill cleanup costs company paid, because: (1) even though complaint does not explicitly reference contract between government and contractor, company's claims hinge on contract interpretation, company does not dispute authentication of contract, and court properly considered contract in deciding motion to dismiss, (2) OPA exempts public vessels from liability under act; (3) vessel oil spill originated from was owned by government, operated by private contractor for noncommercial purpose under its contract with government, and constituted public vessel under OPA.