Boeing Lawsuit: Every Open Case and Settlement, October 2026
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There is no Boeing lawsuit with an open claim form as of October 6, 2026. The one consumer-style settlement — Perry v. The Boeing Company, for Washington job applicants — closed claims on June 29, 2026. What is still live: two shareholder class actions over the 737 MAX and the 2024 door-plug blowout, passenger suits over that blowout in Washington state court, a Southwest pilots' union case in Texas, and the families' fight over the dropped 737 MAX criminal case.
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What the Cases Against Boeing Allege
Almost every Boeing case traces back to two events. The first is the pair of 737 MAX crashes — Lion Air in October 2018 (189 killed) and Ethiopian Airlines in March 2019 (157 killed), 346 people in total. The second is the January 2024 mid-air blowout of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9.
The shareholder suits allege that Boeing misled investors about the safety of its aircraft and that its stock price was inflated as a result. The passenger suits over the blowout seek damages for the people on board. The Southwest pilots' union alleges Boeing rushed the 737 MAX rollout and misled it.
A separate employment case, Perry, alleged that Boeing's Washington job postings left out the wage scale or salary range that state law requires. Boeing disputed that claim and settled it.
Case Details
737 MAX investor case: In re: Boeing Company Aircraft Securities Litigation, No. 1:19-cv-02394, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Judge Franklin U. Valderrama.
Door-plug investor case: led by Rhode Island's state treasurer, before Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia; the appeal was Rhode Island Office of General Treasurer v. The Boeing Co., No. 25-1492 (4th Cir.).
Criminal case: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Judge Reed O'Connor; appeal decided by the Fifth Circuit.
Job-posting settlement: Perry v. The Boeing Company, et al., Case No. 24-2-12754-2 SEA, King County Superior Court, Washington.
Pilots' union case: Southwest Airlines Pilots Association v. The Boeing Company, No. 25-BC01A-0040, Texas Business Court.
Status of Each Boeing Case, October 2026
Door-plug shareholders (Virginia): On July 20, 2026 the Fourth Circuit reversed class certification and sent the case back to Judge Brinkema. The ruling is about class certification only, not the merits. No class and no settlement.
Door-plug passengers: Suits against Boeing, Alaska Airlines and Spirit AeroSystems are consolidated in Washington state court. In late September 2026 the passengers argued Boeing cannot avoid punitive damages under Illinois law.
Southwest pilots' union: On September 28, 2026 the Texas Business Court dismissed the union's claims for lost wages, lost dues and attorneys' fees; its claim for direct damages remains pending.
737 MAX criminal case: Dismissed on November 6, 2025 and upheld by the Fifth Circuit on March 31, 2026. In April 2026 the families asked that court to reconsider. Boeing's filing said they had until late August 2026 to decide on any further appeal; we could not confirm whether they did.
Perry job-posting settlement: The claim and opt-out deadline was June 29, 2026. The final fairness hearing was set for August 7, 2026. We could not confirm the outcome; payments go out only after final approval and any appeals.
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Are You Affected by a Boeing Lawsuit?
You applied for a Boeing job in Washington. The Perry class covers people who, from January 1, 2023 through the March 31, 2026 preliminary-approval date, applied for a Washington job opening with The Boeing Company or Boeing Financial Corporation whose posting did not show the wage scale or salary range and/or a general description of benefits. The deadline to file a claim was June 29, 2026. If you filed a claim, your payment depends on final approval.
You owned Boeing stock. Only the Chicago case has a certified class, and Boeing is appealing it. If that class survives and money is ever recovered, class members are notified directly. Nothing to file today.
You were on the Alaska Airlines door-plug flight. Those are individual passenger suits, not an open class settlement.
You lost a family member in a 737 MAX crash. Boeing's 2025 deal with the Justice Department put $444.5 million into a fund divided evenly per victim. Boeing reports fewer than five civil suits by families are still pending.
You flew on a 737 MAX without incident. There is no passenger class action or settlement for ordinary travelers.
Is There Money From a Boeing Lawsuit?
Perry (job applicants): Boeing agreed to pay $5,235,990 to $8,044,000, depending on how many class members claimed. The notice estimated $1,396.32 per claimant. The final amount is an equal share of the net fund, so it depends on how many valid claims came in. Payments are reported on a 1099.
Shareholder cases: no settlement, no fund, no claim form.
Crash families: The May 29, 2025 non-prosecution agreement added a $444.5 million victims' fund, a $243.6 million fine and $455 million for compliance, safety and quality programs — about $1.1 billion in total. That money is for families of those killed, not for the public.
How cases like this one end
Our copy of the federal courts’ own case database covers 16,553 federal civil cases of this typeclosed in U.S. federal district courts between 2015 and 2025, 27.2% of them filed as class actions:
- 8.9% ended in a settlement recorded by the court. Another 41.5% were dismissed voluntarily, which often follows a private settlement — so the real settlement share sits between 8.9% and 50.4%.
- 10% were decided on a motion before any trial.
- 1 in 153 reached a trial (0.7%), after a median of 37.4 months.
- Median time from filing to the end of the case: 4.5 months.
- Only 1,000 of them (6%) record a money award at all; the median of those is $1,072,500.
These are base rates for this type of case — not a prediction about this lawsuit, and not legal advice. Source: Federal Judicial Center, Integrated Database (civil), analysed by Settlement Insight. Cases heard in state courts are not included.
Boeing Lawsuit Timeline
- 1
October 2018 & March 2019 — Two 737 MAX Crashes
Lion Air (189 killed) and Ethiopian Airlines (157 killed). The crashes lead to the criminal case, the crash-family suits and the Chicago investor case.
- 2
January 2024 — Alaska Airlines Door-Plug Blowout
A door plug blows out of a 737 MAX 9 mid-air. Passenger suits and a second investor class action follow.
- 3
May 29 & November 6, 2025 — Criminal Case Dropped
Boeing and the Justice Department sign a non-prosecution agreement. The Northern District of Texas approves the dismissal on November 6, 2025.
- 4
March 2026 — Class Certified, Dismissal Upheld
March 16: the Chicago court partly certifies the 737 MAX investor class. March 31: the Fifth Circuit upholds the criminal dismissal, and the Perry settlement gets preliminary approval.
- 5
June 29 & August 7, 2026 — Perry Deadlines
Claims and opt-outs for the job-posting settlement closed June 29, 2026. The final fairness hearing was set for August 7, 2026; we could not confirm the outcome.
- 6
July–September 2026 — Where Things Stand
July 20: the Fourth Circuit decertifies the door-plug investor class. September 28: the Texas Business Court narrows the pilots' union case. Late September: door-plug passengers argue for punitive damages.
Three Boeing Lawsuit Scams to Watch For
A famous name and lots of headlines draw imposters. Watch for these:
“Claim your Boeing settlement” pages
As of October 2026, no Boeing settlement is accepting claims. Perry closed June 29, 2026. A site that asks for a fee or your bank login to “file” a Boeing claim now is not a settlement site.
Calls or emails posing as Simpluris
Real Perry notices gave each class member a Unique ID and PIN. No documentation was required. If someone asks for a fee or your full Social Security number to release a Perry payment, hang up and call the administrator at 1-833-386-6514.
“737 MAX recovery fund” offers to shareholders or flyers
The $444.5 million fund is only for families of the 346 people killed. The investor cases have no settlement yet. An offer to pay you from either one, for a fee, is fake.
Boeing Lawsuit — Questions People Actually Ask
Is there a Boeing lawsuit I can file a claim in right now?
No. As of October 6, 2026 no Boeing settlement is open for claims. The last one, Perry v. The Boeing Company, had a claim deadline of June 29, 2026.
I applied for a Boeing job in Washington. Am I owed money?
Possibly, if you filed a claim by June 29, 2026. The class covers Washington applicants from January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026 whose job posting lacked a pay range or benefits description. The estimated payment was $1,396.32, and payment comes after final approval and any appeals.
Is the Perry v. Boeing settlement legitimate?
Yes. King County Superior Court authorized the notice in Case No. 24-2-12754-2 SEA. The administrator is Simpluris, Inc., P.O. Box 26170, Santa Ana, CA 92799, phone 1-833-386-6514.
What happened to the Boeing criminal case over the 737 MAX crashes?
The Justice Department dropped it under a May 29, 2025 non-prosecution agreement. Judge Reed O'Connor approved the dismissal on November 6, 2025, saying he had no authority to reject it. The Fifth Circuit upheld that on March 31, 2026.
I own Boeing stock. Is there a shareholder settlement?
No. The 737 MAX case in Chicago (No. 1:19-cv-02394) has a class certified on March 16, 2026, which Boeing is appealing. The door-plug case in Virginia lost its class status at the Fourth Circuit on July 20, 2026. Neither case has a settlement.
Can passengers on the Alaska Airlines door-plug flight sue?
Passengers already have. Their suits against Boeing, Alaska Airlines and Spirit AeroSystems are consolidated in Washington state court, and as of late September 2026 they were arguing for punitive damages. These are individual cases, not a class settlement.
Do 737 MAX crash families still have cases against Boeing?
A few. Boeing's filing for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 says fewer than five civil lawsuits by family members remain pending. Separately, the 2025 agreement funded $444.5 million to be divided evenly per victim.
Are the 50 government records lawsuits against Boeing?
No. They come from the Settlement Insight database of federal and state enforcement records. They include 34 wage-and-hour investigations at establishments operating under the Boeing name, which can include dealers and franchise locations. Dollar totals are shown only for the 5 EEOC matters ($380,000) and the 1 Proposition 65 judgment ($78,500).
Separate from this case: were you injured in the last 2 years?
Class-action payouts are fixed amounts through an administrator. A personal injury claim is a different case — and often worth far more. Free estimate, no obligation.
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