A federal judge has refused to approve a settlement between Boeing Co. and the family of a late 787 whistleblower. The judge, Bruce Howe Hendrick, rejected the deal for the third time, citing concerns over its fairness and reasonableness. The whistleblower had taken his own life while battling the planemaker over manufacturing safety issues.
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Media Coverage · April 26, 2026
The parties reported a settlement.
newspaper Read articleIt's not quite a three-strike rule, but a federal judge has again refused to approve a settlement between Boeing Co. and the family of a late 787 whistleblower who took his own life while battling the planemaker over manufacturing safety issues. District Court Judge Bruce Howe Hendrick officially rejected the deal for the third time in an April 15 order. At a hearing two weeks earlier, she stressed again that she couldn’t determine whether the deal was fair and reasonable because some of the det
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The parties reported a settlement.
It's not quite a three-strike rule, but a federal judge has again refused to approve a settlement between Boeing Co. and the family of a late 787 whistleblower who took …
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