Bill would allow foreign contractors to be sued in U.S. Courts
More than six years ago, Lt. Col. Dominic “Rocky” Baragona was serving in Iraq when he was killed after his Humvee was struck by a supply truck driven by an employee of a Defense Department contractor. Since that time, Baragona’s family has attempted to sue the contractor, Kuwait Gulf & Link Transport Co, for wrongful death.
But the company has successfully argued that American courts lack jurisdiction over the matter.
Lawmakers, however, hope to close that legal loophole. A Senate bill, first introduced in March, and re-introduced this week, would require foreign companies that agree to work on government contracts to consent to “personal jurisdiction” in U.S. federal courts.
Tags: Contracting, Potential liability on Government contracts
This entry was posted on Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at 10:45 am.
