Boeing Gets Appeal of Investors’ Class in Safety Statements Suit

Boeing Co. will get review of investors’ class status in a suit alleging it inflated its share price with misleading statements about safety, the Fourth Circuit said Friday.

The aircraft maker sought an immediate appeal focusing on the evidentiary proof needed for class certification. The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit agreed to hear Boeing’s case days after Deloitte & Touche LLP and its investors asked the court to pause an appeal on the same issue while they finalize a settlement.

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