Boeing Can't Preclude Punitive Damages In Door Plug Suit

By Ben Adlin ( October 9, 2026, 9:26 PM EDT) -- A Washington judge Friday rejected The Boeing Co.'s effort to shut down passengers' bid for punitive damages in a lawsuit over the 2024 blowout of an aircraft door plug, allowing the plaintiffs time to conduct more discovery around whether Illinois law applies....

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