July 01, 2020
U.S. sailors said Wednesday the Supreme Court is the next stop for their $1 billion lawsuit against General Electric Co. and Tokyo Electric Power Co. over alleged radiation injuries suffered during their response to the Japanese nuclear disaster, after striking out in the Ninth Circuit.
May 22, 2020
The Ninth Circuit on Friday rejected an effort by U.S. sailors to revive a $1 billion lawsuit against General Electric Co. and Tokyo Electric Power Co. over alleged radiation injuries suffered during their response to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
March 10, 2020
General Electric Co. and Tokyo Electric Power Co. urged the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday not to resurrect a $1 billion lawsuit brought by U.S. sailors claiming they suffered radiation injuries during their response to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, saying the trial court correctly found the case belongs in Japan.
July 25, 2019
U.S. sailors who allegedly suffered radiation injuries during their response to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster urged the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday to revive their $1 billion lawsuit against Tokyo Electric Power Co. and General Electric Co., arguing it belongs in California federal court, not Japan.