# Boeing's latest lawsuit is brought by the family of a young American NGO worker.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-04 · CNA*

## Key points

- Boeing faces a new federal trial in Chicago over the Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash.
- The few remaining lawsuits, like Samya Stumo's, focus on financial compensation, not criminal liability.
- Most of the 155 civil cases against Boeing have already been settled out of court.
- A November 2023 jury awarded $28.45 million to another Ethiopian crash victim's widower.
- Samya Stumo's family has become prominent advocates for tougher aviation safety regulation.

**Companies:** Boeing
**Countries:** United States, Ethiopia, Indonesia

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