October 20, 2023
The U.S. Navy has pushed back at a bid for sanctions over deleted cellphone data in a Hawaii federal lawsuit over alleged injuries caused by fuel leaks at a Navy storage facility, saying it had acted appropriately to preserve evidence.
September 19, 2023
Military families allegedly injured by fuel leaks at a U.S. Navy storage facility urged a Hawaii federal judge on Tuesday to sanction the Navy, saying high-ranking naval officers "recklessly destroyed" important evidence on their official cellphones.
August 07, 2023
A Hawaii federal court granted the federal government more time to conduct medical examinations of military families seeking damages for injuries allegedly caused by a naval storage facility fuel leak, while also allowing minors to be examined without their parents.
July 28, 2023
The federal government asked a Hawaii federal judge to allow for extended independent medical examinations of adults and children in litigation filed by military families alleging they faced psychological and physical injuries when a naval storage facility leaked fuel into their water supply.
June 27, 2023
The federal government urged a Hawaii federal judge on Tuesday to trim a suit by U.S. military families alleging that they faced medical injuries when a naval storage facility leaked fuel into the water supply, saying a quarter of the claims do not contain enough evidence to show the families were denied treatment.
June 23, 2023
A Hawaii federal judge has blocked military families' bid for the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet leader to testify on fuel leaks from a storage facility that contaminated the local water supply, saying they hadn't shown the "extraordinary circumstances" necessary for a deposition.
December 02, 2022
The federal government urged a Hawaii federal judge to ax claims brought by military families who say they were injured by two fuel leaks at a since-retired U.S. Navy fuel storage facility in Honolulu that contaminated the local water supply, saying the court must ensure that the federal tort claims filed comply with the law.