Md. judge: Military contractors can be sued

AP via SFGate ^ | 9/13/10

[SmithL]

A federal judge says military contractors can be sued by soldiers and others who allege they were harmed by improper waste disposal while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

[SmithL]

Titus, Roger W.

Born 1941 in Washington, DC

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, District of Maryland
Nominated by George W. Bush on June 18, 2003, to a seat vacated by Marvin J. Garbis; Confirmed by the Senate on November 5, 2003, and received commission on November 6, 2003.

Education:
Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 1963
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1966

Professional Career:
Special legal assistant, City of Rockville, Maryland, 1966
Assistant city attorney, City of Rockville, Maryland, 1966-1970
City attorney, City of Rockville, Maryland, 1970-1982
Private practice, Maryland, 1967-2003
Adjunct professor, Georgetown University Law Center, 1972-1978

Race or Ethnicity: White

Gender: Male

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks SmithL. And the lawyers make the money.

by soldiers and others who allege they were harmed by improper waste disposal while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan

[Tublecane]

This would be fine if anyone could ever sue the federal government for anything other than messing with certain protected classes (racial minorities, the handicapped, etc.). Repeal the 11th amendment! (/half-joking)

[SgtHooper]

Military contractors should be sued for alot of things, such as failure to deliver according to the contract terms. Billions are wasted because of the good ole boy network of big contractors like General Dyammics, Lockheed, etc., who routinely stick us with cost overuns, and shoddy products, etc. However, I am not sure this will give them pause.

[Magnum44]

You paint a broad brush that is neither accurate nor complete.

Billions more are wasted by the obtuse oversight, and contract mis-management of the government and politicians than by the contractors themselves. In most cases I know, the contractors are doing their best to provide a good product at fair price. The people who work on DoD contracts are often slightly underpaid as compared to other industry and stay because they enjoy their work and the idea of supporting the warfighter.

The exception to this may be political small business contracts proposed in ways to favor a senators relative and the like. Companies like those you listed provide the highest quality products anywhere in the world. The best does not always come cheap. The company has to net some profit.

[Lurker]

There is no excuse for not properly treating human waste, especially if service persons were actually harmed.

[Magnum44]

No disagreement here on that....just did not agree with the earlier comment I was responding too.

[Chode]

[B4Ranch]

Ain’t but a few anymore who would recognize that picture.