Court Stops Lawsuit Over Death of Soldier’s Son
HONOLULU — A federal appeals court “regretfully” upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit that claims the Army caused the death of a newborn by ordering his pregnant mother to do physical training against doctors’ instructions.
January Ritchie was about 5 1/2 months pregnant when she went into premature labor while stationed in Hawaii in 2006.
Her son Gregory died 30 minutes after birth. Her husband, Jonathan Ritchie, filed a wrongful death lawsuit, claiming commanding officers ignored his wife’s pleas not to perform physical duties such as picking up trash and battle-focused training.
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