The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of former Army Spc. Winston Hencely, who was wounded when stopping a man on his way to detonate an explosive vest at a Veterans Day weekend 5K race.
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Media Coverage · April 22, 2026
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a wounded veteran, allowing his lawsuit against a Texas-based company to move forward. The lawsuit stems from an incident in 2016 where the veteran was injured while stopping a suicide bomber at a Veterans Day event in Afghanistan. The court's decision means the company cannot use wartime as a blanket shield to avoid liability.
newspaper Read articleSupreme Court allows wounded veteran's lawsuit against Texas-based company to move forward WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that an Irving-based company does not get a blanket shield from a lawsuit by a veteran wounded by a suicide bomb just because the incident happened during wartime. In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled in favor of former Army Spc. Winston Hencely, who was wounded when stopping a man on his way to detonate an explosive vest at a Veterans Day weekend 5K rac
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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a wounded veteran, allowing his lawsuit against a Texas-based company to move forward. The lawsuit stems from an incident in 2016 where the veteran was injured while stopping a suicide bomber at a Veterans Day event in Afghanistan. The court's decision means the company cannot use wartime as a blanket shield to avoid liability.
Supreme Court allows wounded veteran's lawsuit against Texas-based company to move forward WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that an Irving-based company does not get a blanket …
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