Judge weighs decision on KBR chemicals lawsuit

[unhappycamper]

Judge weighs decision on KBR chemicals lawsuit
The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Jul 21, 2010 16:25:59 EDT

PITTSBURGH — A federal judge in Pittsburgh must decide whether a retired, disabled soldier can continue his suit for exposure to a dangerous chemical while guarding a water treatment plant in Iraq.

U.S. District Judge Terrence McVerry hasn’t said when he’ll rule on arguments he heard Tuesday from attorneys for Glen Bootay and KBR Inc.

KBR is being sued by at least 140 veterans exposed to the same chemical. KBR attorneys say Bootay didn’t do enough between 2003 and 2005 to seek appropriate treatment for exposure to the chemical.

Bootay’s attorneys agree a quicker diagnosis could have curbed his health problems, but they say the company didn’t act quickly enough to get rid of the chemical.



unhappycamper comment: Now that corporations are people, KBR can toss aside the 'Support Our Troops' mantra.