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Boeing settles lawsuit on wrongful death claim related to deceased whistleblower
Boeing agreed to pay $50,000 in a wrongful death settlement after John Barnett, a whistleblower who raised safety concerns, died by suicide during a deposition in March 2024.
- Boeing settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by John Barnett's mother after his suicide on March 9, 2024, in South Carolina court.
- Barnett, who worked 32 years at Boeing and left in 2017, raised concerns about production risks and alleged retaliatory mistreatment by management.
- At the time of his passing, Barnett was participating in legal proceedings concerning allegations of retaliation related to his whistleblower complaints, which Boeing had examined several years earlier.
- Boeing has committed to a payment of no less than $50,000 to the mother of John Barnett and expressed sorrow over his passing, offering their sympathies as they finalize the settlement.
- The settlement involves confidential provisions that address the retaliation lawsuit, with Barnett's mother agreeing to withdraw her allegation that Boeing played a role in her son's death.
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