Two more families settle suits in Flight 3407 crash
By James Staas, The Buffalo News, N.Y. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
The attorneys for the families of passengers
As a result of the settlements, only one legal case remains for trial
That case involves lawsuits by the family of
One of the suits seeks compensatory and punitive damages for the wrongful death of the 61-year-old Wielinski, while the others seek compensatory and punitive damages for his wife, Karen, and their daughters,
The crash, which federal investigators blamed on pilot error, killed all 49 people aboard the plane.
The lawsuits were originally filed against
"Based on what was learned in discovery, it would be difficult to make a case against them," Rimmler said.
"I think Mrs. Krasuski felt she had accomplished all she could reasonably expect to accomplish with the lawsuit," he said. "The time was right for her and her family."
"It was a difficult and emotional decision for this remarkable family," he said. "It was a privilege to represent them and insure financial security for several generations of their family."
He cited the efforts of the families of Flight 3407 victims in lobbying successfully for reforms and improvements in airline safety.
Johnston, 52, of
More than 40 crash-related lawsuits also were filed in
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