Military Law,
Government,
Civil Litigation
Oct. 26, 2020
Sex assault case against general can be tried in civilian court
U.S. Judge refuses to toss out sexual assault case involving General John Hyten.
A federal judge has allowed a sexual battery case involving the vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to go forward, saying it was inconceivable his military duties include sexually assaulting a female colonel.
Plaintiff Army Col. Kathryn Spletstoser's claim arising out of a Dec. 2, 2017 alleged incident at a hotel in Westlake is not subject to a decades-old doctrine that exempts the federal government in tort actions brought by ...
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