Judge Allison Jones Rushing of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Split 4th Circuit Ruling Is a Win for Covington & Burling in US Army Base Attack Litigation
"The federal government's interest in preventing military policy and base security from being governed by the laws of fifty-one separate sovereigns is 'obvious,'" Judge Allison Jones Rushing wrote in a Fourth Circuit majority opinion favoring Covington & Burling.
October 31, 2024 at 06:09 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Covington & Burling represented Fluor Corp., a defense contractor accused of negligence in employing an Afghan national who committed a 2016 suicide bombing attack.
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled 2-1 in favor of the defense contractor represented by Covington.
- Cannella Snyder represented a former U.S. Army soldier in the appeal arguing unsuccessfully that preemption should not apply.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled in favor of a Covington & Burling client accused of negligence in a suicide bomber's 2016 attack in Afghanistan.
Federal law "preempts" or overrides a former U.S. Army soldier's state tort claims against Fluor Corp., Judge Allison Jones Rushing wrote Wednesday in the majority opinion for the Fourth Circuit. "The federal government's interest in preventing military policy and base security from being governed by the laws of fifty-one separate sovereigns is 'obvious.'"
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