Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth’s parents will get day in court

Lawsuit against KBR over soldier's electrocution to go forward
By Lisa M. Novak
Stars and Stripes
Published: August 18, 2010

A lawsuit against military contractor KBR for the 2008 death of an Army Special Forces soldier will go forward, according to a ruling Tuesday by the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.

The federal appeals court rejected KBR’s request to dismiss the wrongful death suit, brought by Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth’s parents in 2008. Maseth was electrocuted in January 2008 while showering at the Radwaniyah Palace Complex in Baghdad, a facility maintained by KBR.

A Defense Department investigation concluded KBR did not properly ground the water pump which led to Maseth’s electrocution.

Prior to Maseth’s death, the company said it was never directed to perform repairs or upgrades in the building where he lived.
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