A U.S. federal appeals court denied families' request to reopen a criminal case tied to two fatal 737 MAX crashes, upholding the Justice Department's dismissal that spared Boeing prosecution on a charge linked to the accidents that killed 346 people. Families argued the government reached an improper settlement.
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The appeals court decision closes the legal avenue pursued by 31 families seeking to revive the DOJ's dismissed criminal fraud case tied to the two 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people; it affirms the lower court's approval of the DOJ dismissal (see the families' earlier filing) (source:f0fbc02a-15e3-4943-acb0-e0fbe623266e).
The ruling continues a pattern of courts narrowing Boeing's criminal and securities exposure while civil suits and individual settlements proceed — including a recent dismissal of an investor securities suit and ongoing civil trials and settlements (source:06d44564-a1bf-482d-8f0e-7a99a8d03eef) (source:594fb6dc-9e71-4b74-a3f2-9a58f6ceab39).
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