Wambui Kamau

The settlement resolves all claims brought by the families and survivor Julio Cervantes, who was rescued from the river in March 2024.

Legal teams say its terms are confidential.

This announcement comes just days before a federal civil trial begins

on June 1st.

That court case will decide if the companies behind the dolly can cap their total liability at $44 million for the remaining plaintiffs.

The trial will move forward for local governments and small businesses.

still seeking damages.

For NPR News, I'm one boy Kamau in Baltimore.

Maryland's Attorney General Anthony Brown says the state has reached a $2.25 billion settlement with the owner and operator of the Dolly, avoiding a trial set for next month.

The companies had argued maritime law limited their liability to about $44 million.

Brown says the state will continue pursuing claims against the shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industries, which federal investigators say was responsible for

for the systems tied to the ship's power failure.

Meanwhile, separate lawsuits filed by the families of the six workers killed in the collapse are still moving through the courts.

For NPR News, I'm Wambui Kamau in Baltimore.