NEW YORK – A US jury in the first civil trial over a fatal Boeing 737 MAX crash determined Wednesday that the aircraft manufacturing giant owes $28.45 million to the family of a newly-wed Indian victim.
The case involves the survivors of Shikha Garg of New Delhi, who died in the March 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash.
The Chicago trial in federal court began on November 3.
After about two hours of deliberation, the jury returned with an award that included $10 million for grief, $10 million for Garg’s pain and suffering, and other compensation.
“We happily accept the verdict. We came here for a jury trial and it’s absolutely acceptable,” Garg’s widower, Soumya Bhattacharya, told AFP.
Attorneys representing Bhattacharya had argued the estate should receive between $80 and $230 million, while Boeing’s counsel had proposed $11.95 million. – AFP
