Boeing settles with one plaintiff in 737 MAX crash trial
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AFP
| Nov 06, 2025
Boeing reached a last-minute settlement on one of two lawsuits in this week's trial in Chicago over the 2019 737 MAX crash that killed 157 people, attorneys announced Wednesday.
The first civil trial over the March 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash was set to begin in earnest after attorneys on Tuesday finalized jury selection.
But opening statements were pushed back after plaintiffs attorney Robert Clifford announced that one of the two plaintiffs reached an agreement with Boeing.
"Our clients are very appreciative of the court allowing them to use its resources to achieve the justice they required," said Clifford, adding that the amount of the settlement is confidential.
Plaintiffs in the settled case are relatives of Kenyan-born Mercy Ndivo, who died in the crash aged 28 along with her husband, leaving behind a daughter and her parents.
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During Wednesday's proceeding, Ndivo's father, Frederick Ndivo, approached US District Judge Jorge Alonso and expressed gratitude. Ndivo was joined in the courtroom by his wife and eldest daughter.
"We are so grateful," Ndivo said in court. "We wish the legal system of the United States will continue upholding the rights of the people...the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
The lawsuits stem from the March 10, 2019 flight that went down six minutes after departing Addis Ababa for Nairobi, killing all 157 people on board.