BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — An appeal filed this week could expand the roster of parties in the civil case over the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, potentially adding another claimant to a trial already set to test the limits of maritime liability law in one of the nation’s most closely watched infrastructure disasters.
Court filings submitted Thursday show Shabir Nabizadah and Mahdi Sultanzadah, directors of White Marsh-based Ocean Cargo Inc., have asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit to review a ruling by U.S. District Judge James Bredar denying their request to file a late claim in the case.
The underlying litigation stems from the March 26, 2024 collapse of the Key Bridge after it was struck by the container ship Dali, operated by Synergy Marine Private Limited and owned by Grace Ocean Private Limited. Six construction workers were killed when the span fell into the Patapsco River, and the Port of Baltimore was shut down for weeks, disrupting one of the East Coast’s busiest shipping hubs.
The month-long civil trial, scheduled to begin on June 1, centers on whether the cargo ship Dali owner Grace Ocean Private Limited and operator Synergy Marine Private Limited can limit their liability under a centuries-old maritime law that could cap damages at about $44 million — far below the billions sought to rebuild the Key Bridge and compensate victims.
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