HARRIS v. KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC.

No. 12-3204.

724 F.3d 458 (2013)

Cheryl HARRIS, Co-Administratrix of the Estate of Tyan D. Maseth, deceased; Douglas Maseth; Co-Administrator of the Estate of Ryan D. Maseth, deceased, Appellants v. KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: August 1, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick K. Cavanaugh , Stephen J. Del Sole , William S. Stickman, IV [argued], Del Sole Cavanaugh Strotd , Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant.

Raymond B. Biagini , Lawrence S. Ebner [argued], Kurt J. Hamrock , Shannon G. Konn , Daniel L. Russell, Jr. , William J. Sayers , McKenna, Long & Aldridge, Washington, DC, John R. Dingess , Kari Horner , Joseph L. Luciana, III , Dingess, Foster, Luciana, Davidson, & Chleboski, Pittsburgh, PA, William D. Wickard , K & L Gates, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee.

Before: SMITH, FISHER, and CHAGARES, Circuit.


OPINION

SMITH, Circuit Judge.

This case returns to us for resolution of the "important questions about the scope of the political question doctrine and the Federal Tort Claims Act's `combatant activities' exception" in suits against defense contractors. We did not have the opportunity to reach these issues when this case was before us previously. Harris v. Kellogg, Brown & Root Servs., Inc., 618 F.3d 398, 399...

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