DOJ brings $100M lawsuit against shipowner over Baltimore bridge wreck

Published September 18, 2024 10:35am ET



The Justice Department filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit Wednesday against the owner of the massive cargo ship that rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in March.

DOJ lawyers said in a civil claim filed against Grace Ocean Private Limited in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland that they were seeking more than $100 million in damages to cover costs the federal government incurred responding to the catastrophic event.

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.