{"id":2227715,"date":"2024-04-22T22:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T02:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baltimore-sues-owners-of-ship-that-crashed-into-francis-scott-key-bridge-and-caused-collapse\/"},"modified":"2024-04-22T22:34:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T02:34:08","slug":"baltimore-sues-owners-of-ship-that-crashed-into-francis-scott-key-bridge-and-caused-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baltimore-sues-owners-of-ship-that-crashed-into-francis-scott-key-bridge-and-caused-collapse\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore files lawsuit against ship owners for Key Bridge crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbaltimore-sues-owners-of-ship-that-crashed-into-francis-scott-key-bridge-and-caused-collapse%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2227715&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Baltimore officials have filed \u2062a lawsuit against the owners of \u2062the \u200dDali \u200bship for causing the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, resulting in six fatalities. The\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-lawsuit-filed-over-deadly-condo-tower-collapse-in-florida\/\" title=\"First Lawsuit Filed Over Deadly Condo Tower Collapse In Florida\">lawsuit seeks damages<\/a> for the \u2062incident and Mayor Brandon Scott and \u200cthe City Council have requested a jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against Grace Ocean Private Ltd. and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd. The impact of the disaster is significant, impacting both Baltimore&#8217;s property and the\u2062 Port of Baltimore&#8217;s operations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/baltimore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Baltimore\">Baltimore<\/a> officials filed a lawsuit against the owners and operators of the <em>Dali<\/em>, which struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month, causing the bridge to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Baltimore\">collapse<\/a> and killing six people, seeking damages for the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The filing in the U.S. District <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/court\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Court\">Court<\/a> for the District of Maryland from Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and the City Council requests a jury trial against Grace Ocean Private Ltd. and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd. for the damage the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-pledges-more-federal-assistance-for-maryland-bridge-collapse-after-60-million-start\/\" title=\"Buttigieg promises increased federal aid for Maryland <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutors-pursue-grand-jury-probe-into-partial-collapse\/\" title=\"Prosecutors pursue grand jury probe into partial collapse\">bridge collapse<\/a> following initial  million commitment&#8221;>deadly bridge collapse<\/a> has caused the Port of Baltimore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt approximately 1:28am, local time, the Dali slammed into the bridge, causing the bridge\u2019s immediate collapse, killing at least six individuals, destroying Baltimore property, and bringing the region\u2019s primary economic engine to a grinding halt. The impact of this disaster will be felt for years, and indeed, for the rest of the lives of the families of the people killed as a result of Petitioners\u2019 conduct,\u201d the filing <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.mdd.556480\/gov.uscourts.mdd.556480.17.0_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"alleges\">alleges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Salvage work continues on the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo\/Julia Nikhinson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cNone of this should have happened. Reporting has indicated that, even before leaving port, alarms showing an inconsistent power supply on the Dali had sounded. The Dali left port anyway, despite its clearly unseaworthy condition,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doctors-accuse-fda-of-unlawfully-blocking-their-ability-to-treat-covid-19-patients-with-ivermectin\/\" title=\"Doctors Accuse FDA Of Unlawfully Blocking Their Ability To Treat COVID-19 Patients With Ivermectin\">filing continues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-democrat-resigns-from-legislature-after-sexual-harassment-claims\/\" title=\"Oregon Democrat Resigns From Legislature After Sexual Harassment Claims\">filing alleges<\/a> negligence on the part of the ship\u2019s owners and operators for crashing into the bridge. The parties state that before the incident, \u201cno ship had struck the Key Bridge since 1980.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, both the ship\u2019s owners and operators filed a petition in the same court to limit liability for the crash and ensuing bridge collapse.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The bridge collapse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/2965808\/fbi-begins-criminal-investigation-into-ship-that-collided-with-francis-scott-key-bridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>is the subject<\/a> of an FBI investigation, along with a separate National Transportation Safety Board\u00a0investigation. President Joe Biden and Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) have vowed to hold guilty parties responsible for the bridge collapse.<\/p>\n<p>The bridge collapse killed six construction workers when it collapsed in the early hours of March 26. Four of the six bodies have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2967138\/fourth-body-recovered-from-francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"recovered\">recovered<\/a> from the scene of the collapse.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baltimore officials sue Dali&#8217;s owners for Key Bridge crash. Lawsuit seeks damages after collapse led to six deaths. 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