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New defense bill requires military to tell Congress when granting immunity to contractors By Mike Francis, The Oregonian The Oregonian KBR Inc. enjoyed government-guaranteed immunity from claims that might be brought by anyone claiming the contractor’s actions in Iraq caused injury or death, according to a newly declassified 2003 military contract. But under the terms […]
In a terse one-sentence opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed KBR’s appeal of a ruling by Oregon federal judge Paul Papak in the toxic exposure suit by dozens of Indiana National Guardsmen. With a mid-lawsuit Ninth Circuit Appeal that could have delayed the case significantly now out of the way, the soldiers are […]
By Amanda Halter In a terse one-line opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today dismissed KBR’s appeal of Oregon federal judge Paul Papak’s ruling rejecting KBR’s position that the private military contractor is immune from suit. The decision represents a monumental step forward for the several dozen Oregon National Guardsmen who filed suit against […]
KBR Qarmat Ali – Oregon Order on Personal Jurisdiction 00091630
Order Denying Motion to Dismiss on Immunity Grounds (00132958)
Order Denying Motion to Dismiss on Immunity Grounds (00132958)
Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian KBR wants to jump hexavalent chromium case to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals War contractor Kellogg, Brown and Root is taking the unusual step of appealing an Oregon Army National Guard veterans’ lawsuit –before the case has gone to trial. On Friday, KBR attorneys asked the U.S. District Court in […]
