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Townsend Ranch LLC et al v. United States of America
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June 05, 2024
BIA Escapes Washington Ranch's $48M Wildfire Suit
A federal judge in Washington state on Wednesday tossed a ranch's $48 million negligence lawsuit alleging the Bureau of Indian Affairs is liable for damages from a 2020 wildfire, ruling that agreements between the bureau and a Native American tribe did not spell out a specific firefighting duty.
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March 07, 2024
Feds Look To Douse $48M Washington Ranch Wildfire Claim
The federal government wants a Washington ranch's $48 million negligence suit alleging that the Bureau of Indian Affairs is liable for damages from a 2020 forest fire dismissed, saying that the plaintiff cannot argue that a smoldering pile of leaves and ash warrant jurisdiction under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
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August 28, 2023
Feds Claim Immunity In Washington Ranch Wildfire Suit
The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs has told a Washington federal court it is immune from a ranch's lawsuit blaming an agency contractor for causing a wildfire that caused tens of millions of dollars worth of ranch property damage.
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June 13, 2023
Wash. Ranch Says Feds Are Liable For Forest Fire Damage
A Washington ranch accused the Bureau of Indian Affairs of negligence over a catastrophic wildfire, claiming a tribal corporation that was contracted by the U.S. government to protect local forestry failed to maintain a smoldering pile of timber scraps that allegedly triggered the fire.