Judge : Army Corps of Engineers liable for catastrophic flooding during Katrina . Comment: Department of Justice spokesman Charles Miller said in an e-mail the government is reviewing the decision and has made `` no determination as to what future steps it would take in this matter . '' Nagin calls decision `` a surprise , '' says he expects feds to appeal . Plaintiffs awarded damages from Lower Ninth Ward and St. Bernard Parish .
Judge : Army Corps of Engineers liable for catastrophic flooding during Katrina . Comment: Nagin calls decision `` a surprise , '' says he expects feds to appeal . Plaintiffs awarded damages from Lower Ninth Ward and St. Bernard Parish .