Judge keeps Baltimore bridge civil trial on track despite criminal charges
A federal judge has decided to proceed with the civil trial regarding the collision of a container ship with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, set to begin on June 1. This decision comes despite recent criminal charges against an Indian national and two foreign companies involved in the incident. The trial will determine the financial liability of the ship's owner and manager following the bridge collapse that resulted in the deaths of six construction workers.
- ▪The civil trial is scheduled to start on June 1, despite criminal charges against individuals and companies involved.
- ▪The judge rejected requests to postpone the civil trial until after the criminal case.
- ▪The trial will focus on the financial liability of the ship's owner and manager after the bridge collapse.
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A federal judge decided on Wednesday to keep the June 1 start date for the civil trial litigating a container ship’s collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge over two years ago in Baltimore. The civil trial is moving forward despite a recent federal indictment against an Indian national who worked on the cargo ship and two foreign companies that own and manage the Dali. They were charged with conspiracy, failing to report a known hazardous condition to the Coast Guard, obstruction, and making false statements. Recommended Stories Former prosecutor charged for disguising sealed Jack Smith report as cake recipe Paxton wins against grocery stores spraying pesticides on organic produce in appeal to MAHA Officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 sue DOJ over anti-weaponization fund U.S.
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