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Personal Injury, Supreme Court, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death

January 13, 2015 Supreme Court: Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. Harris

Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. Harris

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Can the family of a soldier who died when he was electrocuted while showering in a facility constructed by a military contractor sue the contractor for the soldier’s wrongful death?  Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. Harris will address this question.  Cases like this are so  fascinating because they are really a gate-keeper issue, that is, they address whether a person can even access the court to present a claim.

The case deals with the Federal Tort Claims Act and began when a military staff sergeant was electrocuted while taking a shower due to an ungrounded wire.  The family sued the contractor for wrongful death that was allegedly to the negligent maintenance by the contractor, Kellogg, Brown & Root Services, Inc. Continue reading January 13, 2015 Supreme Court: Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. Harris →

Employment Law, Supreme Court

January 13, 2015 Supreme Court: Mach Mining v. EEOC

Mach Mining v. EEOC

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On January 13, 2015, the Court will hear arguments in  Mach Mining v. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (No. 13-1019). The case originated in 2008 in Illinois after a woman filed a complaint with the EEOC alleging that Mach Mining had refused to hire her for a mining job because of her gender.  The agency investigated and found there was reasonable cause to believe Mach Mining had discriminated against a class of female individuals.  In 2010, the EEOC notified Mach Mining of its intent to begin informal conciliation.  The company and the EEOC discussed possible resolutions, but they never reached one.  In 2011, the EEOC notified Mach Mining that it had determined the conciliation process had been fruitless and further efforts would be futile. Continue reading January 13, 2015 Supreme Court: Mach Mining v. EEOC →