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Rocky Bixby, et al v. KBR, Inc., et al
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May 14, 2015
KBR Upends $81M Iraq Toxin Verdict At 9th Circ.
The Ninth Circuit on Thursday reversed an $81 million judgment Oregon National Guard members had won against KBR Inc. over hazardous chemicals at an Iraqi water facility, ruling that in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, the trial court did not have jurisdiction in the case.
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April 08, 2014
National Guardsmen Challenge Trim Of $81M KBR Toxin Award
A group of National Guard members injured by exposure to toxic chemicals at a KBR Inc. facility in Iraq told the Ninth Circuit on Monday that a district court should not have reduced an $81 million jury award and should allow them to introduce additional evidence to the case.
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March 03, 2014
KBR Urges 9th Circ. To Toss $81M Toxin Award
Defense contractor KBR Inc. on Friday asked the Ninth Circuit to toss an $81 million award for U.S. National Guard members allegedly exposed to toxic chemicals at a facility in Iraq, citing a high court ruling last week in Walden v. Fiore that raised the bar for a court's jurisdiction over defendants.