Court calls for the government’s view in suit against military contractor
March 10th, 2010 admin
Monday the Court called for the views of the Solicitor General in Carmichael v. Kellogg, Brown & Root Services , No. 09-683, a case arising from an auto accident in Iraq. The petition raises an interesting question regarding application of the political question doctrine to tort suits against military contractors in a combat zone. Background The plaintiff, Sergeant Keith Carmichael, was assigned to …
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