Legal Opinion
Steering Committee v. Washington Group International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 14, 2010No. 09-30449, 09-30428 and 09-30438PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Washington Group International, Inc. (“WGI”) provided engineering, construction, and management services. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“the Corps”) contracted with WGI for a large project in New Orleans. The plaintiffs sued WGI, claiming that its negligent and improper actions in fulfilling the contract were a cause of flood damage resulting from Hurricane Katrina. The district court granted summary judgment for WGI based on government-contractor immunity (“GCI”). Because the specifications for the work at issue were not reasonably precise, WGI has…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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