Ship owner in Baltimore bridge collapse seeks to blame others as liability case takes shape

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Ship owner in Baltimore bridge collapse seeks to blame others as liability case takes shape
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The owner and manager of the container ship Dali are seeking to minimize their responsibility for the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse. Attorneys for the companies argued Tuesday that Maryland state officials should have better protected the bridge against ship strikes.

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“It’s not an offensive tool,” said attorney David Reisman, who represents the state of Maryland. He argued the court shouldn’t consider such allegations from the companies this early in the litigation process. William Bennett, an attorney for Grace Ocean, argued the court should consider assigning “significant liability and fault” to state officials, among others. He cited “decades of records” showing the state of Maryland failed to properly protect the bridge, which was built in the 1970s with minimal pier protection.

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