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Jury Awards $28.45 Million in First 737 MAX Crash Trial

A morning agreement adds interest for a $35.85 million payment with no appeal from Boeing.

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FILE - Wreckage is piled at the crash scene of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 near Bishoftu, Ethiopia, March 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Mulugeta Ayene, File)
FILE - In this March 11, 2019, file photo, rescuers work at the scene of an Ethiopian Airlines flight crash near Bishoftu, Ethiopia. Pilot Bernd Kai von Hoesslin pleaded with his bosses for more training on the Boeing Max, just weeks before the Ethiopian Airline's jet crashed, killing everyone on board. (AP Photo/Mulugeta Ayene, File)
FILE - Candles are lit on a memorial wall during an anniversary service at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 8, 2020, to remember those who died in the Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 crash. (AP Photo/Mulugeta Ayene, File)

Overview

  • The Chicago federal jury set damages in the case of Shikha Garg, a United Nations consultant killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash.
  • Boeing had already accepted responsibility, so jurors determined only the amount of compensation.
  • The award included $10 million for grief and $10 million for Garg's pain and suffering, with additional sums for other losses.
  • Most wrongful‑death claims tied to the Ethiopian and Lion Air crashes have been resolved through confidential settlements, with a handful of suits still pending.
  • Earlier this month, a federal judge in Texas approved the Justice Department’s request to dismiss its criminal case against Boeing under a resolution requiring roughly $1.1 billion for fines, victim compensation and safety improvements.