High Court Will Review Soldier’s Bomb Claims Against Fluor (2)

The US Supreme Court said Monday that it will consider whether an appeals court improperly rejected a US soldier’s suit seeking to hold defense contractor Fluor Corp. responsible for an Afghanistan suicide bombing.

Winston Hencely contended that Fluor didn’t do enough to prevent a Nov. 12, 2016 attack that killed the bomber and five others, and wounded 17 more, including Hencely.

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that the combatant-activities exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act barred Hencely’s suit. The exception exists to preclude state regulation of US military conduct and decisions.

The Supreme Court’s ...