Midwest Air Traffic Control Service, Inc., Petitioner v. Jessica T. Badilla, et al.

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Case overview

Case Number:

21-867

Court:

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit:

Firms

  1. May 22, 2023

    Justices Pass On Clarifying Military Contractor Immunity

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday passed over the chance to clarify when the federal government's "combatant activities" immunity against negligence claims extends to defense contractors.

  2. May 02, 2023

    Contractor Calls Gov't High Court Immunity Brief 'A Hot Mess'

    A military contractor seeking U.S. Supreme Court review of a wrongful-death suit over an airplane crash in Afghanistan pushed back Tuesday after the government urged the justices to reject the case, saying the government had contradicted its arguments in similar disputes.

  3. April 18, 2023

    US Urges Justices To Reject Military Contractor Immunity Suit

    The federal government is urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to review an appeals court's revival of claims against a military contractor over a deadly plane crash in Afghanistan, saying the case was inappropriate to determine the scope of a liability exemption for combatants.

  4. January 02, 2023

    Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In 2023

    The New Year will see the U.S. Supreme Court deciding limits on the government's ability to dismiss whistleblower False Claims Act cases, while circuit courts are expected to address the limits of procurement law. Here, Law360 looks at eight cases to watch in 2023 that have the potential to significantly impact government contractors.

  5. July 11, 2022

    Personal Injury, Med Mal Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2022

    A California high court case over employer liability in connection with "take-home COVID" claims and an imminent trial in the Kobe Bryant crash site photos suit are among the cases injury and malpractice attorneys will be following in the second half of 2022.

  6. May 02, 2022

    High Court Wants SG's Take On Military Contractor Immunity

    The U.S. Supreme Court asked the solicitor general Monday to weigh in on a military contractor's bid to undo a Second Circuit ruling that greenlighted a wrongful death suit over a cargo plane crash in Afghanistan.

  7. April 13, 2022

    Military Contractor Seeks High Court Review In Air Crash Suit

    A military contractor renewed its push for U.S. Supreme Court review of a wrongful-death suit filed by relatives of the victims of a cargo plane crash, arguing Wednesday even the families' opposition acknowledges the circuit split it is fighting to resolve.

  8. March 25, 2022

    Families Of Air Crash Victims Discourage High Court Review

    Relatives of the victims of a cargo plane crash challenged on Thursday a military contractor's claims that the U.S. Supreme Court must settle a circuit split created when the Second Circuit revived their wrongful-death suit, saying the split involves an unrelated liability exception.