Law360, Linda Chiem (June 14, 2023, 10:55 PM EDT)
Boeing has settled five wrongful death lawsuits stemming from the March 2019 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, which killed 157 people. The settlements were reached just before a federal damages trial was set to begin in Chicago. The case for one victim, Rwandan United Nations worker Jackson Musoni, will proceed to trial to determine the amount of compensatory damages Boeing must pay under Illinois law. While Boeing admitted liability for the crash in a 2021 stipulation, it has since been negotiating settlements with the victims’ families, with approximately 70 cases remaining. Attorneys for the families, including Steven C. Marks of Podhurst Orseck and Robert A. Clifford of Clifford Law Offices, stated that the Musoni family desires to hold Boeing accountable in a public trial.
