December 06, 2016
A Georgia federal judge Monday dismissed lawsuits in multidistrict litigation brought by military families over drinking water contamination at the Camp Lejeune military base, rejecting the plaintiffs' motion to transfer the suits after the Eleventh Circuit dealt a fatal blow to their cases.
April 16, 2012
The U.S. asked a Georgia federal judge on Monday to toss multidistrict litigation brought by service members over injuries caused by water contamination at Camp Lejeune, saying the government should not be held liable for discretionary acts or injuries sustained during military service.
September 30, 2011
A Georgia federal judge on Thursday preserved a multidistrict litigation against the U.S. over injuries allegedly caused by contaminated water at military base Camp Lejeune, ruling federal environmental cleanup law preempted state statutes of repose and limitations.