Judge Dismisses Wrongful Death By Military Widow Alleging Toxic Chemical Exposure

Mealey's (July 6, 2020, 9:54 AM EDT) -- RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge in North Carolina on June 19 dismissed a widow’s wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S. government related to groundwater contamination and other chemical exposures her husband suffered while stationed at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, ruling that the widow’s case failed under the Feres doctrine (Carol V. Clendening v. United States, No. 19-137, E.D. N.C.)....