Hencely v. Fluor Corp.

Forum

U.S. Supreme Court

Case Status

Pending

Docket Number

24-924

Term

2025 Term

Lower Court Opinion

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Questions Presented

Should Boyle be extended to allow federal interests emanating from the FTCA's combatant-activities exception to preempt state tort claims against a government contractor for conduct that breached its contract and violated military orders?

Case Updates

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to hold that the Federal Tort Claims Act’s combatant-activities exemption applies to federal contractors and to not disturb its holding in Boyle v. United Techs. Corp

September 22, 2025

U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief

Elbert Lin, Maya M. Eckstein, and David M. Parker of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP served as outside counsel.