Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. Harris

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 →