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2017-08-15 Government

Soldiers and Contractors lose - Court Deals Major Blow to Veterans Suing Over Burn Pits

[Mil.com] A federal judge has dismissed a major lawsuit against a defense contractor by veterans and their family members, over burn pit operations in Iraq and Afghanistan that plaintiffs said caused them chronic and sometimes deadly respiratory diseases and cancer.

In the decision, U.S. District Court Judge Roger W. Titus wrote that the company, KBR, could not be held liable for what was essentially a military decision to use burn pits for waste disposal. Titus said holding the Pentagon responsible was outside of his jurisdiction.

"The extensive evidence ... demonstrates that the mission-critical, risk-based decisions surrounding the use and operation of open burn pits ... were made by the military as a matter of military wartime judgment," Titus wrote in an 81-page opinion.

The dismissal -- the second by Titus in the case -- deals a major blow to the more than 700 veterans, family members and former KBR employees who brought the suit.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-08-15 08:27|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 Titus said holding the Pentagon responsible was outside of his jurisdiction.

That's the responsibility of Congress. Good luck!

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-08-15 08:46|| 2017-08-15 08:46|| Front Page Top

#2 P2k, somehow using Congress & responsibility is brutally sardonic.

Posted by AlanC 2017-08-15 09:29|| 2017-08-15 09:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Start with the deep pockets then move to the smaller ones.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-08-15 14:28|| 2017-08-15 14:28|| Front Page Top

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