The bow of the Dali cargo ship and the collapsed Key Bridge sit in the water on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, three weeks after the bridge fell in the Patapsco River in Baltimore. A small local business in Baltimore became the first private entity to file a lawsuit against the owner and manager of the container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge a month ago, a disaster that killed six people, destroyed a major roadway and crippled business in the Port of Baltimore.
The suit, filed as a class action, seeks to include all other businesses or individuals who were impacted by the disaster. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said in a statement Wednesday that his office has been “preparing for litigation” and appointed a special assistant attorney general to lead the effort. Brown said the office has been working with maritime attorneys on an interim basis until a permanent outside legal team is selected next week.