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Contractor KBR says it wasn’t at fault in soldier’s electrocution death

Ms Sparky — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:10:49 +0000

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Rich Lord – (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) – March 30, 2012 – Staff Sgt. Ryan Douglas Maseth’s death in a shower in Iraq stemmed from U.S. Army decisions that can’t be questioned by courts, lawyers for a top defense contractor argued in court today. Or maybe they were [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Ryan we haven’t forgotten you

Ms Sparky — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:07:12 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" The war in Iraq is all but over and our troops have pulled out. It’s been four years today since 24 year old SSG Ryan Maseth was electrocuted and died while showering in his living quarters at Radwaniyah Palace Complex in Baghdad. Ryan’s courageous mother, Cheryl [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

“KBR protests too much” says Judge Fischer

Ms Sparky — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:39:53 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Company’s motion denied in electrocution death lawsuit Saturday, September 24, 2011 By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette For the second time, U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer has denied a motion by Houston-based defense contractor Kellogg Brown & Root Services Inc. to have the civil case stemming [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Suspected electrical fire in Afghanistan kills three U.S. Marines and injures two others

Ms Sparky — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:18:17 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" A recent fire that occurred on July 31, 2011 at Camp Lawton, Herat Province, Afghanistan killing three Marines, a K-9 and injuring two others is suspected of being caused by improperly installed electrical systems. The building where these Marines died had been recently constructed and was [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR’s legal maneuvers denied in SSG Ryan Maseth case

Ms Sparky — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:25:21 +0000

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KBR's position in this litigation is that the Army was allegedly negligent Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Judge rules against KBR in Ryan Maseth case (with opinion)

Ms Sparky — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:45:15 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" For a copy of Judge Nora Barry Fischer’s opinion click HERE Judge: Iraq law won’t apply to Maseth wrongful death suit Brian Bowling – PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW – June 17, 2011 – A defense contractor wasn’t in Iraq at the request of the government or because of [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Fact or Crap: KBR Fact Sheets Revived

Ms Sparky — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:47:32 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" As many of you are aware, KBR has a page on their website called KBR Fact Sheets. Until a couple of months ago, the Fact Sheet page listed several of KBR’s high profile cases with links to pages attempting to discredit the victims and tell KBR’s [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR wants the Ryan Maseth wrongful death lawsuit to be heard in Iraqi court? I’ll bet they do!

Ms Sparky — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:08:47 +0000

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Judge Fischer noted that the main reason KBR wants to use Iraqi law is that it doesn’t allow for the award of punitive damages in civil cases. She gave KBR two weeks to file a final written argument on why it believes Iraqi law should apply to the case. Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR wants to shirk US law for electrocution on US base

Forseti — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 22:20:44 +0000

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Stickman said that shows the company wants the benefit of U.S. law when it comes to collecting its money. Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

3rd anniversary of the electrocution death of SSG Ryan Maseth

Ms Sparky — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:10:35 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" 3 years ago today, 24 year old SSG Ryan Maseth entered the shower in his Special Forces living quarters at the Radwaniyah Palace Complex in Baghdad, Iraq and he died. He was electrocuted do to an improperly installed water pump on the roof of his building. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR tries again to dismiss Pa. electrocution suit

Forseti — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:43:11 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" The Associated Press – October 1, 2010 – PITTSBURGH — Attorneys for Houston-based military contractor KBR Inc. again want a federal judge in Pittsburgh to dismiss a lawsuit by the mother of a Pittsburgh-area soldier electrocuted in 2008 in Iraq. An appeals court in August refused [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Iraq Burn Pit claims will proceed – Another stunning blow to KBR

Ms Sparky — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:00:55 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" This is very very good news for those hundreds maybe thousands of victims of KBR burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is the 3rd crushing blow to KBR legal team in a month. First was the courts denial of KBR’s Motion to Dismiss in the [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

DoD says KBR failed to perform at a level deserving an award fee

Ms Sparky — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:21:28 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" KBR Loses $24.1 Million Fee Over Green Beret’s Death By David Voreacos and Tony Capaccio -B loomberg – Aug 19, 2010 KBR Inc., the largest contractor in Iraq, must defend a wrongful-death lawsuit by the parents of a Green Beret who was electrocuted while showering in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR loses appeal in the electrocution death of SSG Ryan Maseth (update #2)

Ms Sparky — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:00:24 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" For those who are not aware, the electrocution death of SSG Ryan Maseth is what ignited the fire and got me started blogging about KBR and defense contractors in the Middle East. I published my first post about KBR and their virtually non-existent electrical program in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Military’s casualty notification system often frustratingly uneven for families

Forseti — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:22:18 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By Geoff Ziezulewicz – Stars and Stripes – August 5, 2010 Families with troops who died in noncombat situations generally reported a harder time getting answers than those whose loved ones were killed in battle. Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors The casualty notification officers somberly relayed [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Corrupt Contractor KBR Under Fire in Palm Beach County; Anyone Surprised?

Ms Sparky — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:37:36 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By Lisa Rab - Wed., Jul. 14 2010 Broward Palm Beach New Times A front-page story in today’s Palm Beach Post blasts the Houston-based engineering and construction firm Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR) for not hiring enough local workers on its $200 million solid waste project in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR loses $84.7M in Award Fees for LOGCAP III in Iraq

Ms Sparky — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:49:01 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Below is a recent article from Bloomberg Business Week. It’s obvious KBR is trying to spin this pathetic award fee into something positive for their shareholders. The fact of the matter is, of the $123.8M available for award fee for the 7 quarters listed below, including [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR’s Bill Bodie resigns – Good F-ing Riddance!

Ms Sparky — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:21:06 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Good riddance! I had to establish a whole new category when Bodie started his public campaign of villainizing victims of KBR incompetence and corruption. I called it Bodie Babble. He actually had the ballz to write op-ed article for news papers around the country supporting KBR’s [...] No related posts.

David Isenberg: DCMA and Contractor Oversight

Ms Sparky — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:47:41 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – Huffington Post Author, Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq (Praeger Security International) Posted: April 14, 2010 11:41 AM Let us start out by acknowledging that most federal government auditors and contracting officers charged with doing oversight on private contractors have a difficult [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Not so fast KBR – Lawmakers demand answers from Pentagon

Forseti — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:13:40 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Lawmakers challenge Army decisions on KBR By Andrea Shalal-Esa – 7:31pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday questioned the Army’s continued use of KBR Inc for logistics work in Iraq in the face of confirmed reports of poor [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky: