Legal Opinion
McGee v. Arkel International, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 16, 2012No. 10-30393PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
The parents of a National Guardsman killed in an accident in Iraq brought suit against a civilian contractor who they claimed was responsible. They argued that Iraqi law governs the limitations period within which the suit needed to be brought. The district court held both that Iraqi law was not sufficiently proven and that the claims were barred by Louisiana’s one-year prescriptive period. We REVERSE and REMAND for further proceedings.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
Sergeant Christopher Everett was a Texas Army National Guardsman mobilized onto active duty in the United…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Brumfield v. HollinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
- Access Telecom, Inc. v. MCI Telecommunications Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- North Alamo Water Supply Corporation v. City of San Juan, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- Mayo v. Hartford Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
- Deas v. River West, L.P.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by24 opinions
- Vincent De Frontbrune v. Alan WofsyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016
- Authenment v. Ingram Barge Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2012
- Risinger v. SOC LLCDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 2013
- Al Shimari v. CACI International, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2013
- Koshani v. BartonDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 2019
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.