A federal court has upheld a jury verdict against Jacobs Engineering Co. that found the company guilty of “negligent misrepresentation” for its design of a roadway at Fort Benning in Georgia whose surface lacked the needed depth to support a steady stream of tanks and other heavy equipment.
At about 80 tons, some of the newest U.S. army ground combat vehicles may be at least 10 tons heavier than some of their predecessor tanks and ground combat vehicles.