Boeing, crash victims' lawyers negotiate over access to 737 Max documents

Boeing and lawyers representing families of victims of a 737 MAX crash agreed in court Wednesday to hold a conference call with US govt crash probe authorities over access to documents related to the now-grounded aircraft's design, development and 2 fatal disasters involving it. Boeing has resisted sharing documents sought by lawyers representing families of victims of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash March 10. The lawyers, who are asking why the MAX continued flying after the first crash, say the materials are critical for assessing liability by Boeing and punitive damages. "They're hot documents," Robert Clifford, lead counsel for the plaintiffs, said, adding that some show what and when Boeing knew about factors that played a role in the Lion Air accident. <br/>