June 09, 2026
Insurers and individuals suing the U.S. government over its response to a 2016 fire at Great Smoky Mountains National Park said they should be allowed to challenge the partial dismissal of claims alleging officials failed to warn residents of the fire's progression.
November 24, 2020
The U.S. government on Tuesday dodged the lion's share of a suit brought against it by five insurers who claim National Parks Service employees contributed to damages and loss of life in their handling of a fire at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
February 10, 2020
The U.S. government has asked a Tennessee federal judge to dismiss a suit brought by four insurers alleging a National Park Service employee's negligence contributed to damage caused by a 2016 fire in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, saying the Federal Tort Claims Act bars all the insurers' claims.
November 19, 2019
In two separate suits filed Monday and Tuesday in Tennessee federal court, 18 insurers alleged the federal government contributed to damage caused by a 2016 fire in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park through a lack of communication and poor fire monitoring.