A Chicago jury has awarded $29 million in civil damages to the family of Michael 'Mick' Ryan, an Irish-born United Nations employee who died in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash involving a Boeing 737 Max. The widow, Naoise Connolly Ryan, pursued the lawsuit specifically seeking accountability and justice from a jury rather than accepting direct settlement money from Boeing. This verdict represents one of the final remaining civil suits pending against Boeing following the two deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019 that collectively claimed 346 lives. While the vast majority of other claims have been settled out of court with undisclosed terms, this specific case proceeded to a jury trial. Boeing has previously apologized for the accidents and acknowledged that anti-stall software was implicated in both incidents. The company did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding this specific award, which follows a separate May verdict where a Chicago jury awarded $49.5 million to the family of another victim on the same flight. Michael Ryan was 39 years old at the time of the crash and worked with the UN World Food Programme in various regions including Liberia, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Ethiopia. His attorney, Steven Marks, emphasized his client's commitment to seeking justice through the court system.