2 ship companies are invoking a 200-year-old law to try to skirt huge legal liabilities from the Baltimore collision

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 02:17

The remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after it was struck by a container ship on Tuesday. — The remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after it was struck by a container ship on March 26.
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The owner and manager of the Dali containership are seeking to limit their legal liability to $43.7 million.
The 95,000-ton cargo ship collided with Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26.
An old law could cap the companies' liability at a fraction of the overall cost, a maritime expert said.

The owner and manager of the Dali containership that collided with Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge last week are attempting to limit their legal liability through an old law.