(Jan. 25, 2012) -- Plaintiffs from Alabama and Mississippi filed a Federal Tort Claims Act against the United States for injuries allegedly related to their formaldehyde exposure in Emergency Housing Units (EHU) provided by FEMA after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The district court dismissed their claim for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and the United States Court of Appeals has affirmed that decision, reports Leagle.com.
