Overview
- An eight-person jury was seated Monday, with opening statements scheduled for Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in Chicago.
- The initial cases are brought by the families of Shikha Garg of India and Mercy Ndivo of Kenya.
- Lawyers for both sides indicated settlement prospects are distant, with Boeing’s counsel saying the parties are far apart.
- The proceedings focus on damages as most suits have settled, while 11 related cases continue in the consolidated docket.
- Boeing has acknowledged MCAS contributed to the crashes and expressed remorse, as separate DOJ actions and a proposed nonprosecution agreement remain part of the backdrop.