Federal judge orders Boeing to offer final 46 settlements in Ethiopian Airlines lawsuits

The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ruled that Boeing must offer settlements in every remaining lawsuit pertaining to the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 crash. According to legal publication Law360, trying Boeing’s approach to resolving the 46 outstanding cases is appropriate, said the Illinois federal judge, who has given the American manufacturer an opportunity to offer settlements. A previous three rounds of trials at the plaintiff’s suggestion have all ended in settlements, adds Law360. Noting that although some families may want to continue a trial regardless of a settlement offer, “we need to figure