Judge dismisses W.Va. soldiers’ case against KBR

Associated Press – August 4, 2010

WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – A federal judge in West Virginia has dismissed two lawsuits filed by National Guardsmen who believe they were exposed to toxic chemicals in Iraq.

U.S. District Judge Frederick Stamp says he has no jurisdiction over the case, which involves Texas-based military contractor Kellogg Brown & Root Services Inc. and KBR Technical Services.

Attorney Jeff Kessler said Tuesday his clients aren’t giving up. They will join a similar case in Texas that already includes more than 100 guardsmen from Indiana.

The soldiers say they were exposed to cancer-causing sodium dichromate while providing security for KBR workers at a water plant in Iraq in 2003.

They say they’ve suffered long-term health problems, including respiratory struggles and nose bleeds.

KBR has denied wrongdoing. (click HERE for original article)

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