Accidents
Boeing To Face Shareholder Lawsuit over 737 Max Lapses
A Delaware judge has ruled that Boeing’s board must face a shareholder liability claim over the twin crashes of the 737 Max.
Boeing 737 Max 8s sit parked in Moses Lake, Washington, during the type's grounding in October 2019. (Photo: Barry Ambrose)
Boeing 737 Max 8s sit parked in Moses Lake, Washington, during the type's grounding in October 2019. (Photo: Barry Ambrose)

A Delaware judge on Tuesday ruled that Boeing’s board of directors must face a shareholder lawsuit claiming liability for the twin 737 Max crashes that killed a total of 346 people. In his ruling, judge Morgan Zurn said the first crash—involving a Lion Air Max 8 in October 2018—should have raised a “red flag” that the board did not heed before another Max 8 crashed in Ethiopia less than five months later.