2011 trial date set for contractor’s lawsuit against Halliburton claiming rape in Iraq

Judge sets 2011 trial date for Iraq rape case

HOUSTON — A federal judge has set a 2011 trial date in a Texas woman’s lawsuit alleging she was raped by military contractor co-workers in Iraq.

During a Tuesday court hearing, the trial date for Jamie Leigh Jones’ case was set for Feb. 7, 2011.

Jones sued Halliburton Co. and its former subsidiary KBR, saying she was raped while working for KBR at Camp Hope, Baghdad, in 2005.

The Associated Press usually doesn’t identify people alleging sexual assault, but Jones’ face and name have been broadcast in media reports and on her own Web site.

The companies contended Jones’ contract required claims against them be settled through arbitration. In September, an appeals court ruled her claims can go to trial.